<span style="color: #222222;">Gujarat government today announced the increase in the prices of Petrol and Diesel each by Rs 2 per litre.<br />'' <br />'' Briefing media today at Gandhinagar, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said the new rates will come into force from today midnight.  <br />'' <br />'' Mr Patel said the step in view of the dipping revenue of the state due to Covid 19 pandemic and the lockdown.<br />''<br />''The current price of petrol in the state is Rs 71.88 per litre while the price of diesel per litre is Rs 70.12.</span>