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  Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 3rd time this month amid Iran war, check rates in your city

  Business | May 23, 2026 8:27 IST

  Petrol and diesel prices had already been raised by nearly 90 paise per litre on May 19. Just three days earlier, on May 16, the Centre had announced a sharp hike of Rs 3 per litre in fuel prices across the country.

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  Petrol, diesel prices hiked again for second time in a week, check how much increased in your city

  Business | May 19, 2026 6:58 IST

  Petrol, diesel prices hiked again: In Delhi, petrol now retails at Rs 98.64 per litre, up by 87 paise, while diesel is priced at Rs 91.58 per litre, higher by 91 paise. Mumbai saw petrol rise by 91 paise to Rs 107.59 per litre and diesel by 94 paise to Rs 94.08 per litre.

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  Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto workers announce strike over fuel price hike, check their demands

  India | May 16, 2026 9:49 IST

  The GIPSWU also warned that the fuel price hike would severely impact nearly 1.2 crore gig workers who rely on motorcycles and scooters for their daily income. GIPSWU President Seema Singh called the fuel hike as a “direct blow” to workers who are already struggling with inflation and extreme heat.

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  Tamil Nadu CM Vijay slams fuel price hike by Centre, seeks immediate rollback citing burden on poor

  May 15, 2026 20:17 IST

  He also raised concerns over the timing of the price hike, suggesting it came immediately after the conclusion of Assembly elections in five states, calling the move politically insensitive.

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  Petrol and diesel prices hiked: Check revised rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and other key cities

  Business | May 15, 2026 10:31 IST

  Fuel prices across India rose sharply, with petrol and diesel becoming costlier by Rs 3 per litre. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai all saw upward revisions as oil companies adjusted retail rates in response to rising global energy costs.

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  Karnataka: BJP leader dies during protest against hike in petrol and diesel prices

  India | June 17, 2024 19:14 IST

  Earlier on June 15, BJP state unit president B.Y. Vijayendra had said the party would hold a state-wide protest on Monday (June 17) against the government's decision by which the prices of petrol and diesel increased in the state by approximately Rs.3- Rs.3.5.

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  Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Loot Yojana': Rahul Gandhi's dig at Modi govt over fuel price hike

  India | April 04, 2022 15:27 IST

  Petrol and diesel prices were on Monday hiked by 40 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last 14 days to Rs 8.40 per litre.

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  Petrol, diesel prices hiked again; get costlier by Rs 7.20 per litre in 12 days

  News | April 02, 2022 12:16 IST

  Fuel prices are on a significant rise in metro cities including Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. On Saturday, the national capital saw a rise of more than 80 paise as petrol stood at Rs 102.61 per litre and diesel at Rs 93.87 per litre. In Mumbai, the petrol and diesel prices per litre stood at Rs 117.57 and Rs 101.79, respectively (increased by 85 paise).

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  Mumbaikars, this isn't April fools: Uber prices will now go up as company hikes fares by 15%

  Business | April 01, 2022 18:49 IST

  Diesel and petrol prices have gone up by Rs 6.40 per liter each between March 22, when they were hiked by 80 paise per liter after a hiatus of 137 days, and March 31.

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  Diesel price hiked Rs 25 per litre for bulk users, no change in retail

  Business | March 22, 2022 11:02 IST

  Petrol pump sales have jumped by a fifth this month after bulk users like bus fleet operators and malls queued up at petrol bunks to buy fuel rather than the usual practice of ordering directly from oil companies, widening the losses of retailers.

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  Congress to launch massive agitation against fuel price hike from November 14-29

  India | October 24, 2021 7:08 IST

  The protest will witness events like 'Padayatra' being taken out by the Congress leaders in their respective areas.

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  Petrol, diesel prices hiked again; Check revised rates in your city

  India | July 08, 2021 8:44 IST

  Diesel prices have also become dearer in the national capital by 0.09 paise to retail at Rs 89.62 per litre.

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  TMC to hold protest in West Bengal on weekend over skyrocketing petrol, diesel prices

  India | July 06, 2021 8:34 IST

  The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will stage a sit-in protest across West Bengal rising fuel prices in the country on July 10 and 11.

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  OMG: Fuel price hike is causing trouble for commuters

  Oh My God | July 01, 2021 14:47 IST

  Petrol and diesel prices in India have been hiked again pushing the rates to fresh all-time record highs. In many states, the petrol prices have already crossed the Rs 100 mark, while diesel charges are also nearing the set mark.

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  Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi govt over fuel price hike

  India | June 30, 2021 12:52 IST

  His remarks came a day after petrol prices were hiked by 31 to 35 paise while diesel by 26 to 30 paise on June 29, taking the fuel prices across the country to a historic high.

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  Petrol price rise: Case filed against Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Muzaffarpur

  India | June 28, 2021 22:20 IST

  Local resident Tamanna Hashmi filed the case before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, alleging that it was a "conspiracy" to sell petrol at high rates across the country.

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  OMG: Petrol, Diesel price hike causes trouble for commuters

  Oh My God | June 26, 2021 13:00 IST

  Petrol is now retailing above Rs 100 per liter in many parts of the country. Diesel, too, has climbed to levels never seen before in the country which is causing difficulties to the people.

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  Petroleum Minister defends high fuel prices citing govt spending on welfare schemes

  India | June 14, 2021 10:41 IST

  Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday accepted that high fuel prices have been a cause of difficulty to the general public.

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  New highs! Petro, diesel cross Rs 100-mark; Check revised rates in your city

  Business | June 14, 2021 9:33 IST

  The price of petrol crossed the Rs 100-mark in Ladakh and stood at Rs 101.95 per litre on Monday.

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  Diesel at Rs 100 mark in Rajasthan; Karnataka sees Rs 100/ltr petrol

  Business | June 13, 2021 14:44 IST

  Diesel price on Saturday breached the Rs 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan after yet another increase in fuel rates, which also led to Karnataka becoming the 7th state to record Rs 100 a litre petrol.