Petrol, diesel prices in state to go up from today

Bengaluru: Petrol and diesel in the state will go up by Rs 1.60 and Rs 1.59 per litre, respectively, from Wednesday.

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s had announced a hike in the rate of tax on petrol from 32% to 35% and diesel from 21% to 24%this in his March 5 Budget for 2020-21 fiscal.

At present, a litre of petrol costs Rs 71.97 and diesel Rs 64.41 in Bengaluru.

The government decided to roll out the hike from Tuesday midnight going into Wednesday, April 1, after briefly considering a postponement in view of the COVID-19 crisis.