PUNE: Petrol prices in the city on Tuesday went up by 24 paise per
litre to Rs91.47.
All India Petrol Dealers Association national spokesperson
Ali Daruwala said the
price of diesel remained unchanged. On Monday, a litre of petrol in the city cost Rs91.23. A litre of petrol cost Rs94.26 on Tuesday in Parbhani, highest in the country. This was increase of 26 paise in a day from Monday’s Rs93.97.
A source associated with the industry said the cost of petrol in
Pune city was expected to increase by around 30 paise on Wednesday. There may not be further rse after that,” the source said.
Sagar Rukari, vice-president of the Federation of All Maharashtra Petrol Dealers’ Association, said though the crude oil prices were going down, the government has increased the excise duty.
“In 2013, the crude oil prices were the highest. But the excise duty was low. After 2013, crude oil prices started coming down. But the government increased the excise duty. Its version that fuel price is based on the international market is incorrect,” he said.