Petrol rate nearly Rs 94 a litre, diesel crosses Rs 84 in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Both petrol and diesel prices touched a record high in the city on Tuesday. Petrol prices escalated to just 17 paise shy of Rs 94 a litre at Rs 93.83 while diesel hit a new all-time high with a 37 paise hike to Rs 84.36 in the city. Fuel prices have risen nearly Rs 4 per litre in little over a month since the start of 2021. Parbhani in Maharashtra now has the highest petrol rate in the country at over Rs 96.
All India Motor Transport Congress chairman (core committee) Bal Malkit Singh announced “in view of rising diesel prices, transporters have fixed a nationwide meeting on Saturday to plan their protest in various states” and they do not rule out the possibility of a countrywide chakka jam.
The total hikes this year— between January 1 and February 9—were Rs 3.53 per litre for petrol and Rs 3.89 for diesel, according to data procured from oil companies. On Tuesday, petrol prices in as many as 21 districts in Maharashtra were over Rs 94 a litre while 12 districts had diesel rates over Rs 84.
