Fuel Prices Hiked for Fourth Time in 10 Days; Petrol Reaches ₹102.12/litre in Delhi
मुख्य बातें
- •Petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the fourth time in 10 days on May 25, 2026, by an average of ₹2.61 and ₹2.71 per litre respectively.
- •In Delhi, petrol reached ₹102.12/litre and diesel ₹95.20/litre after the latest increase.
- •Cumulative price rise since May 15 totals nearly ₹7.5 per litre for both fuels.
- •Global crude oil prices and a weakening rupee are cited as reasons for repeated hikes.
- •Transportation, logistics, and household budgets are expected to face higher costs due to the price surge.
Fuel prices surged for the fourth time in less than two weeks on Monday, May 25, 2026, with petrol rising by an average of ₹2.61 per litre and diesel by ₹2.71 per litre across India. The increase marked the latest in a series of revisions that began after a prolonged freeze, pushing retail fuel rates to new highs in major cities.
In Delhi, the price of petrol reached ₹102.12 per litre, up from ₹99.51, while diesel climbed to ₹95.20 per litre from ₹92.49. Similar upward trends were observed nationwide, with Mumbai seeing petrol at ₹111.21 (up ₹2.72) and diesel at ₹97.83 (up ₹2.81). Kolkata recorded petrol at ₹113.51 (up ₹2.87) and diesel at ₹99.82 (up ₹2.80), while Chennai saw petrol at ₹107.77 (up ₹2.46) and diesel at ₹99.55 (up ₹2.57).
