Rising fuel prices push up transport and vegetable costs across Mumbai

Hike in fuel prices will have a ripple effect, experts warn. Pic/Ashish Raje

The impact of the escalating West Asia conflict and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz is now being felt across Mumbai, with rising fuel prices triggering demands for fare hikes, increasing transport costs, and pushing up vegetable prices.

Following fuel price hikes by oil marketing companies and an increase in CNG prices in Mumbai on Thursday, transport unions, truckers and residents said the ripple effects were already visible on the ground.

At a glance

What has gone up
. Petrol
. Diesel
. CNG
. Vegetable prices
. Transport operating costs

What may increase next
. Autorickshaw fares
. Freight charges
. Prices of essential commodities

Sellers see buyers cutting back

‘Special vegetables such as broccoli are now going on a lower rate than before because people are choosing not to spend too much money as the general vegetables have already gone up in price'
Vegetable seller, Santacruz

Farmers protest at Azad Maidan
Farmer groups protested at Azad Maidan, saying government compensation was inadequate to offset mounting losses.

Protest highlights
. Demand for revised compensation
. Concerns over rising losses
. Opposition to the existing compensation structure

Organisations involved
. Shetkari Sanghatana
. Shiv Sena (UBT)
. NCP-SP