Petrol rate hike by 27p and diesel rate hike by 23p:

The price of diesel crossed the Rs 100 mark for the first time in Rajasthanafter oil marketing companies (OMCs) hiked the price of diesel by 23 paise per litre and that of petrol 27 paise per litre on Saturday.

Petrol price is over Rs 100 per litre in seven states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Ladakh. High crude oil prices and high taxes on petrol and diesel are the main reason behind petrol and diesel regularly hitting new record high prices in 2021.