Petrol almost Rs 100, diesel Rs 90 in Maharashtra districts

MUMBAI: Petrol has breached the Rs 99 mark in 10 districts and was less than a rupee shy of crossing Rs 100 for a litre on Tuesday. In Parbhani and Nanded, petrol had exceeded Rs 100 on Monday.
As prices surged for the fifth day, diesel rates crossed Rs 90 in four districts on Tuesday.
Petrol in Amravati touched Rs 99.56 a litre, Aurangabad Rs 99.36, Beed Rs 99.13, Buldana Rs 99.70, Gondia Rs 99.36, Hingoli Rs 99.08, Jalgaon Rs 99.29, Jalna Rs 99.24, Latur Rs 99.06 and Ratnagiri Rs 99.49.Diesel prices rose in Amravati to Rs 90.95, Parbhani Rs 90.41, Nanded at Rs 90.23 and Aurangabad Rs 90.73. In Mumbai, petrol touched Rs 98.12 and diesel Rs 89.48. Petrol in Thane and Navi Mumbai was Rs 98.25 and diesel Rs 89.61.