Petrol Prices, Diesel Prices Hiked By Almost Rs 10/Litre In 10 Days; Lowest & Highest Fuel Prices City-Wise

Petrol prices and diesel prices are hiked nearly Rs 10 per litre in just 10 days span across cities in India. From May 15 to May 25th, fuel prices are increased for fourth time with latest hie ranging from Rs 2.61 to Rs 2.95 per litre in petrol and Rs 2.57 to Rs 3.03 per litre in diesel on Monday. In Delhi, petrol has crossed Rs 102, while the most petrol is priced at Rs 115.5 per litre in Thiruvananthapuram. Diesel has also become significantly expensive, crossing Rs 100 per litre in many cities.

Petrol Prices In India Hiked 2026:

May 25: Petrol prices are hiked by Rs 2.46 to Rs 2.95 per litre.

May 23: Earlier, petrol price was increased by Rs 0.87 to Rs 1.46 across cities.

May 19: Before that, petrol price was raised by Rs 0.82 to Rs 1.71 per litre.

May 15: Petrol prices were first hiked in four years on May 15, 2026, in the range of Rs 2.82 to Rs 3.39 per litre.

Accordingly, petrol has gotten expensive by at least Rs 9.51 per litre in just 10 days.

Petrol Prices City-Wise

In Delhi, petrol price is hiked by Rs 2.61 to Rs 102.12 per litre on May 25, but in Kolkata, the hike was to the tune of Rs 2.86 per litre to Rs 113.47 per litre. In financial hub, Mumbai, petrol has gotten costlier by Rs 2.73 per litre to Rs 111.18 per litre and in Chennai, petrol is available at Rs 107.77 per litre after Rs 2.46 hike in the fourth round.

But petrol is most expensive in cities like Hyderabad, Jaipur, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram.

In Hyderabad, petrol is now at Rs 115.69 per litre, up by Rs 2.84, which makes it costliest among other cities. This is followed by Rs 2.85 hike in petrol at Thiruvananthapuram to Rs 115.49 per litre. In Patna, petrol is up by Rs 2.88 to Rs 113.35 per litre and in Jaipur, petrol price rose by Rs 2.82 to Rs 112.66 per litre.

City	Price	Price Change
New Delhi	₹102.12	+2.61
Kolkata	₹113.47	+2.86
Mumbai	₹111.18	+2.73
Chennai	₹107.77	+2.46
Gurgaon	₹102.77	+2.61
Noida	₹102.12	+2.61
Bangalore	₹110.93	+2.84
Bhubaneswar	₹109.22	+2.95
Chandigarh	₹101.51	+2.56
Hyderabad	₹115.69	+2.84
Jaipur	₹112.66	+2.82
Lucknow	₹102.05	+2.77
Patna	₹113.35	+2.88
Thiruvananthapuram	₹115.49	+2.85

Diesel Prices In India Hiked 2026:

May 25: In the latest round of hikes, diesel prices are increased by Rs 2.57 to Rs 3.03 per litre.

May 23: During the third round of the hike, diesel prices were raised by Rs 0.87 to Rs 1.45 per litre.

May 19: Prior to this, diesel prices were upped by Rs 0.84 per litre to Rs 1.22 per litre.

May 15: The first hike in diesel started on May 15 this year, in the range of Rs 2.74 to Rs 3.26 per litre.

Thereby, diesel prices are increased by up to Rs 9.34 per litre in 10 days.

Diesel Prices City-Wise:

On May 25, diesel is hiked by Rs 2.71 to Rs 95.20 per litre in Delhi, while diesel is up by Rs 2.80 to Rs 99.82 per litre in Kolkata. In Mumbai, diesel is raised by Rs 2.81 to Rs 97.83 per litre and in Chennai, the price is hiked by Rs 2.57 to Rs 99.55 per litre.

The most expensive diesel prices are in Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar. For instance, the fourth hike in diesel is highest in Bhubaneswar by Rs 3.03 to Rs 100.92 per litre, followed by Rs 2.88 hike in Hyderabad to Rs 103.82 per litre. Though, diesel is most expensive in Thiruvananthapuram to Rs 104.40 per litre which is raised by Rs 2.85 on May 25.

City	Price	Price Change
New Delhi	₹95.20	+2.71
Kolkata	₹99.82	+2.80
Mumbai	₹97.83	+2.81
Chennai	₹99.55	+2.57
Gurgaon	₹95.44	+2.71
Noida	₹95.56	+2.72
Bangalore	₹98.80	+2.81
Bhubaneswar	₹100.92	+3.03
Chandigarh	₹89.47	+2.53
Hyderabad	₹103.82	+2.88
Jaipur	₹97.78	+2.73
Lucknow	₹95.55	+2.91
Patna	₹99.36	+2.83
Thiruvananthapuram	₹104.40	+2.85

How Petrol, Diesel Prices Are Calculated In India:

Indian oil marketing companies like HPCL, Indian Oil and BPCL decide the petrol and diesel prices in India. They take into consideration a host of factors. These are:

1. Crude oil prices movement

2. Freight cost

3. Import charges

4. 'Refinery Transfer Price' is imposed for processing crude oil into fuel.

5. Excise Duty which is imposed by central government.

6. Value Added Tax (VAT) which varies state-wise and decided by state governments.

7. Dealers commission is also added to the tally.

After taking into consideration the above factor, the final fuel prices is than passed onto consumers.

However, it needs to be noted that OMCs have started to hike fuel prices after nearly a four-year gap. They did not revise fuel prices since April 2022 even when the Russia-Ukraine war pushed crude oil prices to $150 per barrel mark.

However, the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz for the third month straight, along with the dual blockade, is expected to have a more severe and long-term impact on global energy. Hence, countries, including India are pushed to hike their fuel prices.

Currently, crude oil prices have dropped by nearly 6% on May 25. US WTI Crude price is above $91 per barrel and Brent crude is near 98 per barrel.