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Rates have been reduced across the country and vary from state to state depending on the local incidence of taxation (VAT).

In the national capital, petrol climbed to Rs 88.73 a litre and diesel soared to Rs 79.06, the notification showed.

Rates vary from state to state depending on the local incidence of taxation (VAT) and freight.

Accordingly, there was no change in the retail price of auto fuels on Monday with the price of petrol remaining at Rs 83.71 a litre and diesel Rs 73.87 a litre in Delhi.

Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise, according to a price notification of oil marketing companies.

This is the fifth straight day of price hike and the 14th increase in rates since November 20 when oil companies resumed daily price revision after nearly two-month hiatus.

This is the highest rate for petrol and diesel since September 2018 and followed the 13th increase in rates since November 20.

This is the 12th increase in rates since November 20 when oil companies resumed daily price revision after a nearly two-month hiatus.

This is the eighth increase in rates since November 20 when oil companies resumed daily price revision after nearly two-week hiatus.

In three days, petrol price has gone up by 40 paise and diesel rates have risen by 61 paise per litre.

On Friday, petrol price was raised by 17 paise per litre and diesel by 22 paise.