Pune: From Monday, petrol will cost ₹100.15/ litre in Pune, in the first instance of the auto fuel crossing ₹100-mark in the city. Petrol price has shot past Rs-100/litre mark in many cities of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, in the past week.
Petrol’s price in Pune was hiked by ₹0.28/litre and diesel by ₹0.27/litre to reach ₹90.71/ litre. It was the 16th hike in fuel prices in May. The price of per litre of power petrol has reached ₹103.83 in the city, said Ali Daruwala, spokesperson, All India Petrol Dealers’ Association.
The current rally in fuel prices began after a two-month break from May 4 following the announcement of results for assembly elections in four states and one Union territory on May 3.