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Petrol Diesel Rate: Petrol diesel is tough! Knowing which city is cheaper and where it will hit your pocket
Samira Vishwas | May 15, 2026 3:24 PM CST

  • Increase in petrol and diesel prices
  • How expensive and how cheap in which state?
  • Get today’s rate knowing

In petrol and diesel prices Today finally increased. Oil marketing companies have hiked petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per liter or more. Crude oil prices have risen by approximately 50 percent since the West Asian crisis. This is putting pressure on the profits of the oil companies and they are losing Rs 30,000 crore every month. Due to the increase in the price of petrol and diesel, there is a fear of rising inflation. Petrol and diesel prices vary from city to city. Which city is the most expensive and which is the cheapest”font-weight: 400;”>In India, the retail price of petrol is roughly 55% and the price of diesel is 50%. Excise duties, dealer commissions and charges, and state VAT are levied on the base price of crude oil. For example, the VAT rate in Telangana is 35.20%, while in neighboring Andhra Pradesh it is 31%. Andaman and Nicobar Islands have the lowest rate of 1%. The VAT rate on petrol in Delhi is 19.40%. This is the reason why petrol and diesel prices vary in different states.

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Where exactly is the most expensive petrol?

After today’s hike, Hyderabad is getting the most expensive petrol in the country. In the capital of Telangana Petrol ₹110.85, while the diesel is available at ₹98.96. In Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, petrol is available at ₹110.75, while diesel is available at ₹99.63. This means, the most expensive diesel is available in Thiruvananthapuram. It is seen that the price of petrol and diesel is increasing day by day. The effect of all this is seen on the business as well.

Cheapest rates

In Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, petrol costs ₹96.25, while diesel costs ₹91.35. In Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, petrol costs ₹97.55 and diesel costs ₹90.82 per litre. Petrol price is ₹97.78 in Noida adjacent to Delhi, ₹98.64 in Gurugram and ₹97.54 in Ghaziabad. Petrol price in Jaipur is ₹107.99 and in Bhopal is ₹109.82.

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Check rates in your city

city Petrol price Diesel prices
Mumbai 106.6 93.14
Delhi 97.77 90.67
Kolkata 108.74 95.13
Chennai 103.6 95.25
Faridabad 98.95 91.41
Noida 97.78 91.02
Bhopal 109.82 94.98
Chandigarh 97.24 85.25
Gurugram 98.64 91.10
Ghaziabad 97.54 90.82
Bangalore 106.20 94.10
From Dehradun 96.25 91.35
Raipur 103.56 96.55
Ranchi 100.84 95.76
Patna 108.58 94.63
Lucknow 97.55 90.82
Jaipur 107.99 93.23
Hyderabad 110.85 98.96
Thiruvananthapuram 110.75 99.63


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