Kolkata: For the first time, the price of gasoline passes the RS 100 sign in Bengal on Friday.
It floated between Rs 100.01 and Rs 100.10 in North Bengal and inched towards a three-digit sign in Kolkata.
Places where the price of fuel exceeds Rs 100, including Darjeeling, Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and several areas in North Dinajpur.
In Kolkata, Rs 99.04.
Sources in oil companies show that prices cross the RS 100 sign because of higher shipping costs in North Bengal while may not be avoided in Kolkata in the next few days.
Snehasish Bhowmik, Vice President, the West Bengal Petroleum dealer association, said that the retail price was only repaired by oil marketing companies and the main reason behind the increase in gasoline prices in this district was the distance from the fuel loading point to.
Fuel station.
“But we opposed the increase in fuel prices that never ended.
We have decided to wear a black badge on the day when going across Rs 100 per liter,” he added.
The oil expert said that the price of gasoline in the city will also touch three digits Mark has the state government does not reduce tax on fuel with re 1 earlier this year.
Bengal is among several states to take center challenges to reduce taxes on petroleum products.
The Minister of Finance Amit Mitra has announced that there will be Re 1 cut state tax on gasoline and diesel from February 22 at midnight.
Finance Minister Union Nirmala Sitharaman said that countries must reduce taxes and then only centers that can consider several steps to reduce taxes.
It implies that consumers in the state have received re-assistance in gasoline and diesel prices over the past five months.
However, the state is losing around Rs 50 Crore per month due to tax reduction.
Taxes in oil products include customs, customs, Cess and sales tax.
There are also additional customs duties along with countervailing tasks (CVD).
Incidentally, the total demand for gasoline throughout the country is around 1.2 latric liters (1 kl is 1,000 ltr) per month while the demand for diesel is around 3 lakh kl.
Kapin Goenka, the owner of the gas station at Alipurduar, said, “Hike prices affect our business.
Our profit shares remain the same.
But we have to invest more in buying gasoline.
We have to pay a salary to our employees.
Previously, one tanker would cost 7 lakh.
Now the price has risen to Rs 11 Lakh.
We are rural areas and people have a special monthly budget for fuel.
Hike prices have lowered our sales.
“Hemant Agarwal, owner of NC Prem Kumar and Bros in Darjeeling, said, said “I am a gasoline user and will feel the pinch.” He asked, “Does the government work for the people or oppose them by climbing fuel prices?” (With input from Gazmer in & Pinak Priya Bhattacharya)
The price of gasoline crosses Rs 100 in Darj, @RS 99.04 in Kolkata
