Mumbai: Petrol crosses Rs 92-mark, per km cost rises by a Re

MUMBAI: Petrol price here crossed the Rs92-mark for the first time, with people fearing it could soon hit a century if hikes are not kept in check. The rate of petrol was hiked by 24paise on Friday to retail at Rs92.04 per litre. Diesel also escalated to Rs82.40, an all-time high, on Friday.
Sources said the per km cost for petrol for motorists during peak hours had gone up by a rupee, from an average Rs4.75 per km to Rs5.75 per km in nine months. This was due to a proportional increase in fuel prices from Rs76.31 in April to Rs92.04 now.
This will pinch pockets of office-goers whose monthly petrol bills have gone up by at least Rs 1,100 in Mumbai. If one travels 25km from home to office (to and fro would be 50km daily), one would spend around Rs5,225 per month (Rs4.75×50) on petrol in May last year, and the cost has escalated to Rs6,325 in January 2021.
Petrol price in Thane and Navi Mumbai was higher at Rs92.16. NCP activists protested against the petroleum ministry with a symbolic bicycle rally and placards recently.