Diesel nearing ₹95-mark in Mumbai, petrol priced at ₹102.58

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Diesel prices are close to reaching the ₹95-mark in the city as fuel prices surged on Monday.

At an all-time high, one litre of petrol was priced at ₹102.58, while diesel was available for ₹94.70 per litre after witnessing a surge of 28 and 31 paise, respectively.

In neighbouring Thane, petrol was available for ₹102.70 per litre, while diesel was priced at ₹94.82 on Monday.

Fuel prices in Mumbai have been on a rise since May 3.

Transporters’ bodies have called for an all-India transporters’ meeting on Wednesday to take a decision on protesting against the rise in fuel prices in the country.

“Every day, the increase in prices of diesel and petrol is tightening the noose for the transport sector. We will be conducting a pan-India meeting on Wednesday and decide our next course of action. The government has refused to take cognisance of the pathetic situation and the time is not far when there a chakka jam (blockade) of vehicles will be forced due to the economic conditions created by the government’s reluctance to give up its avarice for easy revenue from taxation on fuel,” said Bal Malkit Singh, chairman, All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC).