MUMBAI: Diesel was just six paise shy of Rs 99 a litre at the HP pumps in Thane and Navi Mumbai on Tuesday (Rs 99.94). Mumbai too, was not far behind, with Tuesday’s price hike taking diesel to Rs 98.80 per litre.
With diesel nearly at the Rs 100-mark, a section of transport operators from Mumbai have threatened a nation-wide chakka jam if prices are not controlled. Petrol prices also went up, costing Rs 108.67 per litre in Mumbai, and Rs 108.81 in Thane and Navi Mumbai. Diesel is costliest in the state at Amravati (Rs 100.34), while petrol is costliest at Parbhani (Rs 111.23 ).
