MUMBAI After yet another hike on Wednesday, a litre of petrol crossed the ₹120-mark and reached an all-time high of ₹120.51 in Mumbai. In Thane, the price hit ₹120.65 on Wednesday. Diesel was available for ₹104.77 in Mumbai and ₹104.90 in Thane.
State-run oil marketing companies raised auto fuel rates by 80 paise per litre on Wednesday, taking the total increase in rates in 16 days to ₹10 per litre.
Citizens are unhappy with the constant hike in fuel prices as it is inflating the cost of essential commodities. “Prices of essential products are also on the rise. One kg of rice that was ₹110 a month back is now ₹120. We have started saving fuel in our vehicles, but what do we do with the increase in prices of essential products? The government should ease the burden,” said Kavita Awasthi, a Ghatkopar resident.
