Petrol and Diesel Prices Surge Again: Fourth Hike in Ten Days Pushes Rates Past ₹100 in Delhi
मुख्य बातें
- •Petrol prices crossed ₹100 in Delhi for the first time since May 2022 after the fourth hike in ten days
- •Cumulative increase in petrol and diesel prices nears ₹7.5 per litre since the first revision on May 15
- •Kolkata saw the highest petrol hike (₹2.87/litre), while Mumbai saw the steepest diesel increase (₹2.81/litre)
- •Global crude oil prices have risen over 50% since late February due to geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions
Petrol and diesel prices in India climbed sharply for the fourth time in less than two weeks on Monday, May 25, 2025, with the latest increase pushing petrol above ₹100 per litre in Delhi for the first time since May 2022. State-run oil marketing companies raised pump prices by ₹2.61 per litre for petrol and ₹2.71 per litre for diesel, following similar hikes on May 15, May 19, and May 23. This brings the cumulative increase in fuel prices to nearly ₹7.5 per litre since the first revision on May 15, after a four-year freeze in retail rates.
In Delhi, petrol is now priced at ₹102.12 per litre, up from ₹99.51, while diesel reaches ₹95.20 per litre, compared to ₹92.49 earlier. Across the four major metros, the price surge varied. Kolkata saw the sharpest rise in petrol at ₹2.87 per litre, taking the rate to ₹113.51 per litre. In Mumbai, diesel prices increased the most by ₹2.81 per litre, reaching ₹97.83. Chennai experienced relatively lower hikes—petrol rose by ₹2.46 to ₹107.77 and diesel by ₹2.57 to ₹99.55. These differences reflect variations in local taxes and state levies, even though the underlying crude oil cost is the same nationally.
