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May 25, 2026 12:16 PM

Fuel prices hiked again; petrol breaches Rs 100/litre in Delhi

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Monday raised petrol and diesel prices for the fourth time in less than two weeks amid continued volatility in global crude oil markets and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. With the latest revision, petrol prices in Delhi crossed the Rs 100-per-litre mark, climbing by Rs 2.61 to Rs 102.12 per litre. Diesel prices were increased by Rs 2.71 to Rs 95.20 per litre. The latest hike follows a series of increases over the past 10 days. On May 15, petrol ...

May 23, 2026 11:04 AM

Fuel prices rise for third time in 10 days; petrol nears Rs 100 in Delhi

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked again across major metropolitan cities on Saturday, marking the third increase in less than 10 days amid continued volatility in global crude oil markets. In Delhi, petrol prices rose by 87 paise to Rs 99.51 per litre, while diesel prices increased by 91 paise to Rs 92.49 per litre. Mumbai recorded a 90 paise rise in petrol prices, taking the retail rate to Rs 108.49 per litre. Diesel prices in the city increased by 94 paise to Rs 95.02 per litre. In Kolkat...

October 14, 2025 2:14 PM

India’s WPI Inflation remains subdued at 0.13% in September

India’s annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to 0.13 per cent in September, down from 0.52 per cent in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The decline was driven largely by falling food and fuel prices. Food prices dropped by 1.38 per cent, supported by higher crop yields and adequate buffer stocks of wheat and rice. Fuel inflation remained in the negative zone at 2.58 per cent, with petrol, diesel, and nat...

July 30, 2024 4:47 PM

India has one of the lowest fuel prices: Petroleum Minister Puri

India enjoys some of the lowest fuel prices in the world, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Monday. Replying to a question in Parliament, Puri highlighted that India is the only country where fuel prices have decreased over the past 2.5 to 3 years. Puri attributed this to the deregulation of petrol and diesel prices, which occurred in 2010 and 2014. This deregulation allows oil marketing companies (OMCs) to set fuel prices instead of the government. Despite th...