Netizens react with memes to diesel getting costlier than petrol

After the price of diesel overshot that of petrol in the national capital, social media was flooded with memes and jokes, with users ridiculing the price hike situation.

While petrol prices remained unchanged after a hike for 17 consecutive days, there was a hike in the rate of diesel by 48 paise per litre across the country. At present, diesel costs ₹79.88 per litre in Delhi as compared to petrol, which costs ₹79.76 a litre.

Despite the prices of petrol and diesel being linked to the price of crude oil, consumers in India end up paying a higher rate irrespective of whether the global prices go up or down.

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Although the rates differ from one state to another, based on VAT, many users took to social media to express their surprise over the steep hike in diesel prices. Traditionally, diesel was priced at ₹18 per litre lower than petrol, due to lesser taxation. However, taxes have increased over years, narrowing the gap.

After an 82-day break in revision of rates, oil companies started increasing the price of fuels on June 7.

Diesel price: Rs 79.88
Petrol Price: Rs 79.40
Diesel rn: pic.twitter.com/9HcJQIe05n

— Aarti Yadav (@abechalnayrr) June 24, 2020

Meanwhile People’s who brought Diesel Car

Diesel: Rs 79.88 per ltr
Petrol: Rs 79.40 per ltr#diesel #PetrolDieselPriceHike pic.twitter.com/KUle6We0i1

— Mansoor Ahamed (@INCMansoor) June 24, 2020

#Diesel prices high again at Rs. 79.88
Us: when were the prices even low? pic.twitter.com/lJvFjtbEb7

— Nandika Parmar (@ParmarNandika) June 24, 2020

Diesel costlier than petrol for first time in history .
Diesel — ₹ 79.88
Petrol — ₹ 79.76 pic.twitter.com/LPojtHozuv

— तूफ़ान का देवताᵀʰᵒʳ ? (@iStormbreaker_) June 24, 2020

Petrol price is Rs.79.88
Petrol be like:- pic.twitter.com/vcE4uka4Jb

— Kharwas Amit?? (@amit_kharwas) June 24, 2020

After #DieselPrice hits Rs 79.88/per litre
Petrol be like:#PetrolDieselPriceHike pic.twitter.com/Vksr5iZdvx

— Khane me kya hai (@kshitiz_ajmera) June 24, 2020

#Diesel #DieselPrice
When the bill at petrol pump coincides with your jee rank: pic.twitter.com/jdS5cAfdro

— Nandika Parmar (@ParmarNandika) June 24, 2020

You woke up n sees Par mere pas
#DieselPrice Hikes to gadi nhi hai pic.twitter.com/8v5EpM4QeU

— Mahesh Mohanty (@ItsMahicasm) June 24, 2020