1st time in India, diesel costlier than petrol at â¹80.69 in Odisha
Odisha has become the first state in India where diesel is costlier than petrol as diesel was sold at â¹80.69 per litre on Sunday in Bhubaneswar while petrol at â¹80.57 per litre. Utkal Petroleum Dealers Association general secretary Sanjay Lath said while other states have different VAT rates for petrol and diesel, Odisha charges a uniform 26% VAT on both.