Diesel price today breached the ₹ 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan after yet another increase in fuel rates, which also led to Karnataka becoming the 7th state to record ₹ 100 a litre petrol. Petrol price was hiked by 27 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike – the 23rd one since May 4 – pushed fuel prices across the country to new historic highs. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of ₹ 96.12 a litre, while diesel is now priced at ₹ 86.98 per litre. Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges.