BENGALURU: The price of diesel in the city on Wednesday touched a record Rs 97/litre, going up from Rs 64.4/ litre in March 2020, an increase of just under Rs 33 in 19 months.
In Maharashtra, for instance, it has breached the Rs 100 mark due to increasing global crude oil prices and no tax cuts by the Union and state governments. Meanwhile, the price of petrol was Rs 106.5/litre here on Wednesday.
Truck drivers said increasing diesel prices will result in a spike in prices of essential and non-essential commodities, especially during the festive season.
