The petrol price reached an all-time high of ₹97 in Mumbai on Saturday while diesel was selling at ₹88.06 in the country’s financial capital. The fuel prices have been rising in the city for the last 12 days. Petrol was sold for ₹96 per litre on Wednesday and diesel ₹87 on Thursday.
In 2018, the petrol price last crossed ₹90-mark and was sold at Rs.91.34 per litre.
Bal Malkit Singh, chairman, the All-India Motor Transport Congress, called for an immediate reduction of diesel prices by bringing down central taxes. “The central government should issue an advisory to states to cut down Value Added Tax and bring uniformity in diesel prices across the country…”
