Petrol now over Rs 94/litre; diesel 37p shy of Rs 85
MUMBAI: Petrol price across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai breached the Rs 94-mark on Wednesday.
In Mumbai, the price touched Rs 94.12 a litre, while it was Rs 94.23 in Thane and Navi Mumbai. Diesel is 37 paise shy of Rs 85-mark in Mumbai and 26 paise shy of the mark in Thane and Navi Mumbai. In Mumbai, the rate of diesel was Rs 84.63 a litre, with transporters threatening a nation-wide agitation against rising prices.
In Parbhani and Nanded districts in Maharashtra, petrol price has crossed Rs 96-mark, while diesel in Amravati crossed Rs 86 a litre, making it the most expensive in the state. On Wednesday, in 29 districts in Maharashtra petrol was over Rs 94 a litre, while in 17 districts in the state diesel was over Rs 84 a litre. Fuel prices are higher due to high taxes and VAT imposed by Maharashtra government.
Petrol and diesel prices are dependent on international crude oil prices which have gone up lately, so hikes are imminent, oil marketing officials said. Transporters and consumer activists, however, demanded that the government control prices by reducing taxes, excise duty and VAT.
