Petrol and diesel became expensive in Delhi amid the lockdown due to coronavirus. Delhi government increased VAT on petrol diesel. VAT on petrol increased from 27% to 30%. VAT on diesel increased from 16.75% to 30%. That is, today, petrol in Delhi became expensive by ₹ 1.67 and diesel by ₹ 7.10. Petrol will be available at ₹ 71.26 / litre on Tuesday and diesel at ₹ 69.39 / litre on Tuesday.