Workers fill fuel on scooters at a petrol pump, amid rising fuel prices, in Guwahati. Archive. | Photo credit: ANI
Petrol and diesel prices increased for the fourth time in a span of 10 days on Monday (May 25, 2026), this time by an average of Rs 2.80 paise per liter across the country.
This raised the effective price of petrol in Delhi to ₹102.12/litre and that of diesel to ₹95.20/litre.
Gasoline and diesel prices per liter as of May 25, 2026
| City | Gasoline | Diesel |
| Delhi | ₹102.12 (increase of ₹2.61) | ₹95.20 (increase from ₹2.71) |
| Bombay | ₹111.21 (increase of ₹2.72) | ₹97.83 (increase from ₹2.81) |
| Calcutta | ₹113.51 (increase of ₹2.87) | ₹99.82 (increased by ₹2.80) |
| Chennai | ₹107.77 (increase of ₹2.46) | ₹99.55 (increase from ₹2.57) |
This was the fourth such increase this month after the Upward revision of ₹3 on May 15, 2026and more 90 country walks on May 19, 2026and on May 23, 2026 after four years.
With the latest revision, the cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices are nearly Rs 7.5 per liter since the fuel rate revision resumed on May 15 after a prolonged freeze.
The back-to-back increases follow a prolonged freeze in retail fuel prices and come amid elevated crude oil prices in the global market, tight refining margins and a weaker rupee, which have sharply raised the cost of imports.
The increases also come after global crude oil prices rose more than 50% since late February following US and Israeli attacks on Iran and disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route.
For the first two and a half months of the conflict, fuel retailers kept pump prices low despite rising input costs, a move the government said was aimed at protecting consumers from inflation. However, opposition parties accused the government of delaying price reviews until after key state elections.
(With input from PTI)
Published – May 25, 2026 06:45 am IST
