PETROL PRICE HIKE
Petrol price hike to PKR 459 sparks protests in Pakistan, forces Shehbaz government to roll back
Pakistan raised petrol prices to PKR 459 per litre before cutting them by PKR 80 a day later after massive nationwide backlash. Citizens and businesses warned the hike would “economically kill the masses” and trigger inflation. The rollback offers partial relief, but concerns persist over rising costs, transport fares and the broader impact on household budgets and economic activity.
Petrol, Diesel price today (March 30): Check fuel rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and other cities amid West Asia crisis
Petrol, Diesel prices today (March 30): The prices of petrol and diesel have remained the same in major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad today, March 30, 2026. In Delhi, petrol is being sold at Rs 94.77 per litre, while diesel is priced at Rs 87.67 per litre. Rates are comparatively steeper in Mumbai, where petrol is being sold at Rs 103.54 per litre and diesel at about Rs 90.03 per litre.
Petrol, diesel excise duty cut by Rs 10, but here’s why it may not be good news for you
The government has reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel. This move aims to help oil companies manage surging global crude prices. Consumers may not see immediate price drops. The reduction is intended to stabilize current rates rather than lower them. This action comes amid rising fuel costs and potential public concern ahead of state elections.
Nayara hikes petrol and diesel prices up to ₹5 per litre effective immediately; first since Middle East war
Petrol, Diesel Price Hike: Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, has increased the price of petrol by ₹5 per litre and diesel by ₹3 per litre across its nearly 7,000 outlets. According to sources cited by PTI, the price adjustment follows a 50 per cent surge in international oil prices triggered by the military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran.
Petrol, Diesel price today (March 24): Fuel rates to go up in Himachal Pradesh. Check rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Noida, Kolkata and other cities
Petrol, Diesel price today: The prices of petrol and diesel across the major Indian cities remained the same on March 24, 2026, Tuesday. In Delhi, the price of petrol is Rs 94.77 per litre and that of diesel is Rs 87.67 per litre. In Himachal Pradesh, the government has passed a bill to levy a cess of up to Rs 5 per litre on petrol and high-speed diesel.
Petrol, Diesel price today (March 21): Fuel rates hiked after premium petrol price up by Rs 2? Check latest rates in Delhi, Noida and other cities
Petrol, Diesel prices today: The prices of petrol and diesel in Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chandigarh and other cities have remained stable on Saturday, March 21, 2026. This comes despite state-run OMCs hiked the price of their premium-grade petrol by over Rs 2 per litre due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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Indian oil companies hiked premium petrol price today after a 4 years gap; Here's the real reason why
Petrol price hike: State-owned oil marketing companies raised prices of their premium-grade petrol variants by Rs 2.09 to Rs 2.35 per litre with immediate effect on Friday, while regular petrol and diesel prices stayed unchanged. The increase applies to high-performance fuels such as BPCL Speed, HPCL Power and IOCL XP95.
Petrol Price Hike: Indian oil companies raise premium petrol rates by up to Rs 2.35 per litre
Premium petrol prices have seen an increase of up to Rs 2.35 per litre, effective immediately. This hike by oil marketing companies comes amidst global energy disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict between the US-Israel and Iran. Regular petrol prices remain unchanged.
Will petrol, diesel prices be hiked in India amid Middle East crisis? Here's what government revealed
Despite international crude oil prices exceeding $100 per barrel due to Middle East tensions, top government sources confirmed no immediate hike in petrol and diesel prices. Oil marketing companies will absorb the current cost strain, while the government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act to ensure uninterrupted LPG supply.
Pakistan petrol price hiked by PKR 55 per litre, petrol now selling at 321.17 litre, diesel 335.86. Things may get worse ahead
Petrol price in Pakistan skyrocketed today after a steep hike of PKR 55 per litre, pushing petrol and diesel prices to PKR 321.17 and PKR 335.86 respectively. This decision, attributed to escalating West Asian conflict and rising global oil markets, also follows reported IMF pressure for immediate fuel price adjustments.
DMK flays petrol price hike
Karunanidhi said the issue had become similar to that of attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen allegedly by Sri Lankan navy.
BJP to launch country-wide movement against petrol price hike
The BJP will launch a nation-wide movement to protest the recent petrol price hike, its general secretary Kiran Maheshwari said today.
Bandh effective in SAD-BJP led Punjab, partial in Haryana
The nationwide bandh against petrol price hike affected normal life in SAD-BJP ruled Punjab, but evoked a mixed response in Congress-led Haryana.
Bharat bandh: Shops shut in major cities of Rajasthan
Markets were closed in major cities of Rajasthan and private buses off the road as the bandh called by the NDA against petrol price hike began today.
Petrol price hike: TDP, Left and BJP stage protests in Vijayawada
Telugu Desam, CPM and CPI and BJP staged protests in Vijayawada city and Krishna district against the government's decision on petrol price hike.
Petrol price hike announcement draws ire of public
Many of them contemplated shunning their cars and avail services of Metro so that their pockets are not hit hard.
DMK demands rollback of petrol price hike
DMK demanded rollback of the steepest ever petrol price hike with M Karunanidhi saying his party MPs will take up the matter with the govt.
Petrol price hike "unreasonable": BJP
BJP today flayed the steep hike of Rs 7.5 per litre in petrol price terming it as "unreasonable" which will make the life of the common man "miserable".
Parliament may be stalled if hike in petrol prices not withdrawn: BJP
Demanding an immediate roll back of petrol price hike, BJP threat to stall House during the winter session if government fails to do so.
BJP asks UPA allies to build pressure on govt for a petrol price hike rollback
The opposition alleged that UPA-II, under economist Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has increased the price of petrol by a total of Rs 25 since it took office.
Petrol price hike:DMK demands roll back
'The hike in petrol prices will affect the lower and middle income groups and the poor. Govt should not reduce the subsidy'
Petrol price hike: Cost of petrol in your city
Petrol price will vary from city to city due to differential rates of local sales tax. This is the second hike in four months.
Trinamool Congress protests petrol price hike
The petrol price hike tonight evoked sharp protest from Trinamool Congress, the second largest constituent in the UPA government, which alleged it was not consulted.
Pranab Mukherjee rules out possibility of rollback of hike in petrol prices
The minister said there was no question of rolling back the petrol price hike, as the govt was already burdened with the subsidy given to oil companies.
Petrol price hike: Small impact on inflation, but big drag on mood
The increase in petrol prices will have only a small impact on the benchmark wholesale inflation, but may have a disproportionately large impact on people’s expectation of future inflation.
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