Where does blame for fuel price surge lie: Centre or states?

With petrol and diesel prices climbing to record high, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Congress governments in Rajasthan and Maharashtra should cut high sales tax if the party was concerned about the fuel price burden on common man.

Petrol and diesel have risen to all-time high across the country after fuel rates rose by Rs 5.72 per litre to Rs 6.25 per litre in less than six weeks. This is due to a combination of rising international oil prices and record high central and state taxes.

So, how to tame skyrocketing prices? Where does blame for fuel price surge lie: Centre or states? Will inflation have political fallout?