Chennai: Petrol and diesel price in India have been rising without any break, pushing retail rates across states.

Petrol soared above Rs 100 per litre in Rajasthan, which levies the highest VAT on fuel in the country.

In New Delhi, petrol price is still under Rs 90-mark, at Rs 89.54/litre as today, while it is Rs 96/litre in Mumbai. Meanwhile, diesel cost Rs 79.95 per litre in Delhi and Rs 86.98/litre in Mumbai.

As petrol prices continue to add to the woes of the common man, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the middle-class would not have been burdened had the previous governments focused on reducing India’s import dependence in the energy sector.

Avoiding a direct reference to the constantly increasing fuel prices, PM Modi said that India imported more than 85 per cent of its oil requirements and 53 per cent of its gas needs in FY20.