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Rising petrol and diesel prices have become a concern for the common. Looking at this, the Congress party has decided to protest against the rise in fuel prices in front of petrol pumps across the country, news agency ANI reported.
The Congress has alleged that the prices were static till the West Bengal polls, but after that it again started shooting up. The regular petrol is already selling at more than Rs 100 per litre in Mumbai and some other parts of the country.
Fuel price rise in the country continued on Monday with oil marketing companies (OMCs) increasing the pump rate of both petrol and diesel, though it spared a hike on Tuesday.
Petrol is selling at Rs 95.31 per litre and diesel at Rs 86.22 per litre in the national capital. In the city of Mumbai, where petrol prices crossed Rs 100 mark for the first time ever on May 29, the fuel price reached a new high of Rs 101.76 per litre today. Diesel prices also increased in the city to reach Rs 93.85 a litre, the highest among metros.
