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The price of diesel available to consumers overshot that of petrol in the national capital prompting many reactions on social media, most of them jokes and memes about the current situation.
While petrol prices remained unchanged after rising for 17 consecutive days, there was a hike in the rate of diesel by 48 paise per litre across the country. At present, diesel costs Rs. 79.88 per litre in Delhi as compared to petrol, which costs Rs. 79.76 a litre. As this piece points out, despite the prices of petrol and diesel being linked to the price of crude oil, the Indian consumer ends up paying a higher rate irrespective of whether global prices go up or down.
Though the rates differ from state to state, based on the incidence of VAT, many took to social media to express their surprise over the hike in diesel prices.
However, with diesel becoming more expensive than petrol, some also took the opportunity to share hilarious memes and jokes on the situation.
https://twitter.com/libtardu_/status/1275752019924414465
https://twitter.com/ParmarNandika/status/1275658747692580864
https://twitter.com/iStormbreaker_/status/1275682845835608068
https://twitter.com/kshitiz_ajmera/status/1275696375498498048
https://twitter.com/ParmarNandika/status/1275660795477712897
https://twitter.com/ItsMahicasm/status/1275670398072492033
Traditionally, diesel was priced Rs. 18-20 a litre lower than petrol due to lesser taxation. But over the years, the taxes have increased, narrowing the gap.
