Diesel price crossed the ₹100 per litre mark for the first time in Mumbai on Saturday, highest in metros, as state-run oil marketing companies again raised petrol rates by 30 a litre and diesel by 35 paise even as India’s average crude oil import price softened marginally by 2.47% from a seven-year peak of ₹6,026.47 a barrel on Wednesday.
After the 10th hike in the last two weeks, on Saturday, petrol became costlier by ₹2.65 per litre while diesel soared by ₹3.85 a litre (the 13th rate hike since September 24). Consequently, petrol is now priced at ₹109.83 per litre across Mumbai pumps and diesel at ₹100.29.
