A321 flight crew reported 'fuel pungent' odor in the passenger cabin resulting in a diversion.

Attributes
ACN	1670877
Time
Date	201908
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 18000
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Events
Anomaly	Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

During cruise at FL340 approximately 35 minutes out of ZZZ one of the flight attendants called and said there was a smell of gas around exits 2L/right. I went back to investigate. The smell was intermittent; however; it was pungent and verified by all 4 flight attendants and numerous pax in the vicinity. After concurrence with dispatch; it was decided to divert to ZZZ1 which was below us. [Advised ATC] and we diverted. The landing to [runway] xxl was uneventful; we were under max landing weight. After landing I checked with the flight attendants. Everything was ok; so we taxied to the pad.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A321 flight crew reported 'fuel pungent' odor in the passenger cabin resulting in a diversion.

Narrative: During cruise at FL340 approximately 35 minutes out of ZZZ one of the flight attendants called and said there was a smell of gas around exits 2L/R. I went back to investigate. The smell was intermittent; however; it was pungent and verified by all 4 flight attendants and numerous pax in the vicinity. After concurrence with Dispatch; it was decided to divert to ZZZ1 which was below us. [Advised ATC] and we diverted. The landing to [Runway] XXL was uneventful; we were under max landing weight. After landing I checked with the flight attendants. Everything was OK; so we taxied to the pad.

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