Petrol, diesel price highlights: Rijiju says fuel surge up to 100% in some countries, backs India's ‘limited increase’

Updated on: May 15, 2026 1:45:12 PM ISTPetrol, diesel price highlights: In Delhi, petrol prices were hiked to ₹97.77 per litre from ₹94.77, while diesel rates increased to ₹90.67 per litre from ₹89.67.Key Events8:15 AM IST, May 15Live blog closed7:12 AM IST, May 15Petrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: ‘Hey Chomu’, Congress’ Supriya Shrinate attacks Amit Malviya over fuel prices7:07 AM IST, May 15Kiren Rijiju shares list of fuel price hikes across world; Myanmar on top, Saudi Arabia at 0%6:30 AM IST, May 15‘Citizens being burdened with rising cost’, says TMC6:05 AM IST, May 15'While global fuel prices jumped up to 100%, India restricted hike to 3.2%', says Kiren Rijiju on price hike5:44 AM IST, May 15‘Modi’s mistakes.. people will pay the price', says Rahul Gandhi5:31 AM IST, May 15'It's a very small rise', says IOCL director after price hiked by ₹3 per litre5:23 AM IST, May 15‘Petrol/Diesel price hike’, says TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh5:15 AM IST, May 15‘Considering the crisis unfolding in West Asia, this was expected’, says a consumer in Srinagar5:09 AM IST, May 15Petrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: In Jammu, petrol price rise to ₹99.63 per litre, diesel to ₹88.31 per litre5:08 AM IST, May 15‘Indian Oil is fully sensitive towards the environment’, says IOCL5:06 AM IST, May 15‘Possible that this increase could exceed even ₹20’, says Congress MP Imraan Masood4:41 AM IST, May 15Petrol rate tops ₹106 in Karnataka capital3:58 AM IST, May 15Visuals from Rajasthan where prices have increased by ₹3 per litre3:17 AM IST, May 15Petrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: 'First they steal votes, then kick where it hurts', says TMC's Derek O'Brien on petrol, diesel hike3:05 AM IST, May 15Petrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: ‘Inflation Man’ has unleashed his whip on people', says Congress after fuel price hike3:02 AM IST, May 15Petrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: ‘Silence again - Narendra Modi’, says Congress after petrol, diesel hike2:57 AM IST, May 15Was this hike expected?2:56 AM IST, May 15Check revised petrol prices in Chennai2:50 AM IST, May 15Check revised petrol prices in Mumbai2:43 AM IST, May 15Fuel prices in Bihar reach ₹108.55 per litre2:42 AM IST, May 15Fuel prices in Kolkata2:39 AM IST, May 15Prices in Delhi2:26 AM IST, May 15Oil companies raise rates by ₹3/litre amid losses, West Asia crisisPetrol, diesel prices LIVE: Fuel prices vary across states because of local taxes and levies.Petrol, diesel price highlights: Petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹3 per litre on Friday, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to cut fuel consumption, exercise restraint and work from home amid rising energy concerns. The latest increase ends a four-year freeze on fuel price revisions by state-owned oil marketing companies. Prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, barring a one-time reduction of ₹2 per litre on both petrol and diesel in March 2024 ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.Petrol, diesel price in Delhi: In Delhi, petrol prices were hiked to ₹97.77 per litre from ₹94.77, while diesel rates increased to ₹90.67 per litre from ₹89.67. Fuel price in Kolkata: Fuel prices vary across states because of local taxes and levies. Following the revision, petrol in West Bengal's Kolkata now costs ₹108.74 per litre, up by ₹3.29. Petrol, diesel price in Mumbai today: in Mumbai, the price has risen by ₹3.14 to ₹106.68 per litre; and in Chennai, petrol now costs ₹103.67 per litre after an increase of ₹2.83, a company executive said. Bangalore petrol, diesel price today: In Karnataka's Bangalore, petrol price stood at ₹106.21 per litre and diesel at ₹94.1 per litre after the fuel price increase. Was this hike expected? The hike, however, had been widely anticipated as the ongoing West Asia conflict and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continue to push up global crude oil and fuel prices. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had hinted at a price revision earlier this week. “At some stage the government has to take a view on raising prices of petroleum products such as petrol and diesel,” he said at a CII event in the national capital on Tuesday. Oil companies also raised concerns about facing mounting losses, adding that India was among the few countries to have kept fuel prices stable until now. State-owned firms had held prices steady for 11 weeks despite a sharp rise in input costs, but were eventually forced to pass on part of the burden once operations became financially unsustainable, PTI reported. ...Read MorePetrol, diesel price in Delhi: In Delhi, petrol prices were hiked to ₹97.77 per litre from ₹94.77, while diesel rates increased to ₹90.67 per litre from ₹89.67. Fuel price in Kolkata: Fuel prices vary across states because of local taxes and levies. Following the revision, petrol in West Bengal's Kolkata now costs ₹108.74 per litre, up by ₹3.29. Petrol, diesel price in Mumbai today: in Mumbai, the price has risen by ₹3.14 to ₹106.68 per litre; and in Chennai, petrol now costs ₹103.67 per litre after an increase of ₹2.83, a company executive said. Bangalore petrol, diesel price today: In Karnataka's Bangalore, petrol price stood at ₹106.21 per litre and diesel at ₹94.1 per litre after the fuel price increase. Was this hike expected? The hike, however, had been widely anticipated as the ongoing West Asia conflict and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continue to push up global crude oil and fuel prices. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had hinted at a price revision earlier this week. “At some stage the government has to take a view on raising prices of petroleum products such as petrol and diesel,” he said at a CII event in the national capital on Tuesday. Oil companies also raised concerns about facing mounting losses, adding that India was among the few countries to have kept fuel prices stable until now. State-owned firms had held prices steady for 11 weeks despite a sharp rise in input costs, but were eventually forced to pass on part of the burden once operations became financially unsustainable, PTI reported. Follow all the updates here:May 15, 2026 1:45:11 PM ISTUpdates to this blog has ended. May 15, 2026 12:42:11 PM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Responding to BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya list of countries showing fuel price hikes across countries, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate countered the statement saying, “Hey Chomu, you really think you can fool people all the time?”Taking to X, she said that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unleashed higher prices in India - various countries have taken decisive steps to bring relief to their people. Sharing data, not verified by Hindustan Times, she wrote: Nepal reduced price of petrol by ₹2 and diesel by ₹12• Australia cut excise duty, making petrol ₹17 cheaper. The benefit of the excise duty cut actually went to the people, unlike in India, where it all went to the oil companies• Germany reduced taxes on fuel, bringing down petrol and diesel prices by ₹17 to ₹19• Britain gave a £100 discount on electricity bills and cut taxes on oil so that prices wouldn’t rise.“Everyone knows Modi has compromised India’s energy security because of which people are having to bear the burden of high prices and supply shortages.”“You’re a total Chomu. So please just sit down.”May 15, 2026 12:37:07 PM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju shared a list of countries with their respective percentage of petrol and diesel price hikes. Topping the list was Myanmar with 89.7 per cent rise to India being the second lowest with the newly announced price hike of 3.2 per cent. Saudi Arabia was at 0 per cent due to direct state subsidy structures.Rijiju said that while the world is grappling with rising fuel costs, “India stood apart.”He noted that due to the West Asia conflict, several countries have seen fuel price increases ranging from 20% to nearly 100%. In comparison, he said India has limited the hike to 3.2% for petrol and 3.4% for diesel.BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya echoed his sentiments. Sharing the same data, he said, “surge in global fuel prices since the outbreak of the West Asia conflict offers a revealing comparison of how different countries have managed economic shocks.”He added that India, however, stood out as an exception.“But India stands out as a striking exception.Between 23 February and 15 May 2026, nearly every major economy saw sharp increases in petrol and diesel prices. In several countries, the rise has been staggering.”May 15, 2026 12:00:43 PM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: All India Trinamool Congress took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after fuel prices were increased, saying citizens were being burdened with rising costs while the PM was on another foreign visit. "While our “beloved” PM @narendramodi ji jets off on yet another lavish foreign tour, his "pyaare deshwasiyo" are left behind to bear the burden of soaring prices and ENDLESS HARDSHIP," the party wrote on X. The party also claimed the hike came just days after the BJP’s “historic mandate”, adding that “this is only the beginning.”“The fresh hike in petrol and diesel prices comes barely days after the so-called “historic mandate” handed to the double-engine government. People voted and in return, SUFFERING WAS DELIVERED INSTANTLY. And this is only the beginning...”May 15, 2026 11:35:47 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju supported the petrol and diesel price hike announced on Friday, saying that while the world is grappling with rising fuel costs, “India stood apart.”He noted that due to the West Asia conflict, several countries have seen fuel price increases ranging from 20% to nearly 100%. In comparison, he said India has limited the hike to 3.2% for petrol and 3.4% for diesel.“As the world battled rising fuel costs after the West Asia conflict, India stood apart. While several countries witnessed petrol & diesel hikes ranging from 20% to nearly 100%, India limited the increase to just +3.2% for petrol & +3.4% for diesel,” he wrote in a post on X.Rijiju added that even when Brent crude crossed $100/barrel and global markets turned volatile, India’s public sector oil companies absorbed huge losses for weeks to protect citizens from inflation & economic pressure.“This is governance with responsibility. This is leadership that puts people first,” he added.“Under PM Modi, India continues to balance economic stability with public welfare.”May 15, 2026 11:14:57 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a swipe at the Modi government over fuel price rise saying the public will have to pay the price for PM Modi’s mistake. Taking to X, he said, “The Modi government's mistake, the public will pay the price. The ₹3 shock has already arrived, the rest of the recovery will be done in installments.” May 15, 2026 11:01:32 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) refineries are currently operating at more than 100 per cent capacity to ensure there is no shortage of fuel at retail outlets following a marginal rise in domestic petrol and diesel prices.Speaking about the hike in fuel prices, Arvind Kumar, Director (Refineries), IOCL, told ANI that amid global pressures, "it is a very small rise.""It's a very small rise, and you know a lot of pressure is there. But I can tell you that Indian Oils Group companies, 10 refineries are working round the clock and more than 100 % capacity so that there will be no crisis, no dry out at any of our retail outlets....let us come together to save fuel and in this emergency time and this critical time," Kumar said.Centre hiked the prices of petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre each across the country on Friday. In the national capital, petrol prices rose from ₹94.77 to ₹97.77 per litre, while diesel prices increased from ₹87.67 to ₹90.67 per litre.-ANIMay 15, 2026 10:53:28 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh took a swipe at Centre after prices of petrol and diesel were hiked on Friday. Taking to X, she said, "Tohfa tohfa tohfa tohfaLaya laya laya laya… 🎵Petrol/Diesel price hike!Latest rate in Kolkata from today; Petrol 108.74/- per ltrDiesel 95.13/- per ltr.Jeet gaye Bangaal,Abb kar denge kangaal!" May 15, 2026 10:45:32 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: As petrol and diesel prices go up by ₹3 per litre each, a consumer at a fuel station in Srinagar says, "When I woke up this morning, there was a big surprise from PM Narendra Modi. We learned that petrol and diesel prices had gone up. My bike ran out of fuel yesterday, so I have no option but to fill it up now. On the other hand, considering the crisis unfolding in West Asia, this was expected. In the coming days, it will become clear whether the poor will be crushed under the burden or whether PM Modi will find a way to provide relief."Another consumer says, "When prices go up, it affects everyone. It becomes very difficult for the common man."May 15, 2026 10:39:21 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Petrol and diesel prices hiked by ₹3 per litre. Visuals from a fuel pump in Jammu.In Jammu, petrol price rises to ₹99.63 per litre and diesel to ₹88.31 per litre.May 15, 2026 10:38:11 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: IOCL (Indian Oil Corporation Limited) said, "These are hydrogen buses. Two buses have been given by Indian Oil to DMRC for moving from Central Secretariat to Kartavya building. This is an indication that Indian Oil is fully sensitive towards the environment and in this scenario also, when there is a lot of pressure due to Gulf crisis, the most important thing about hydrogen buses is that it has zero emissions...These buses will be refilled at our R&D Centre, Faridabad, on alternate basis where we produce the green hydrogen. This green hydrogen is used in these buses..."May 15, 2026 10:36:32 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: On fuel price hike, Congress MP Imraan Masood says, "It is possible that this increase could exceed even ₹20. The situation is no longer under their control... The amount of money spent on just one of the Prime Minister's events is more than what an ordinary individual could spend in an entire year... The Prime Minister should convene a parliamentary session and clearly explain to the House exactly what is transpiring within the country... Yes, this is a global crisis, but had the right approach been adopted, right decisions been made, we would not have found ourselves trapped in this... Our leaders have been warning for years about where this path is leading us..."May 15, 2026 10:11:48 AM ISTPetrol price in Bangalore today: Petrol rate topped ₹106 in Karnataka's capital on Friday after oil companies increased fuel prices. Diesel price stood above ₹94 in Bangalore.May 15, 2026 9:28:12 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Fuel prices hiked by ₹3 per litre. Visuals from a fuel pump in Jaipur. In Jaipur, petrol price rises to ₹107.99 per litre, diesel price rises to ₹93.26 per litre.May 15, 2026 8:47:44 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: TMC's Derek O'Brien on Friday took a swipe at the BJP government saying the party first steals your vote, then kicks where it hurts. Taking to X, he wrote, “First they loot your vote, then they kick you where it hurts. Pathetically predictable. Diesel and petrol prices hiked.”He added that since there is a “Delhi-controlled government” in West Bengal, will the government reduce VAT on petrol and diesel.“Will Bengal Govt reduce VAT on petrol & diesel now that there’s a Delhi-controlled government which doesn’t have to worry about funds being blocked by Centre?”May 15, 2026 8:35:52 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘Inflation Man’, Congress on Friday said that he has once again unleashed the whip on the public. The reaction comes after an increase in the prices of petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre. The party in a post on X remarked that now that elections are over, “Modi's recovery begins.”Here's what Congress said: "'Inflation Man' Modi has once again unleashed the whip on the public today.• Petrol and diesel have been increased by 3-3 rupees• Meanwhile, CNG prices have also been raised by 2 rupeesElections over - Modi's recovery begins."May 15, 2026 8:32:12 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Congress on Friday took a swipe at the Centre after petrol, diesel prices were increase by ₹3 per litre, saying the "struggle to live keeps getting harder.'Tamil Nadu Congress Committee said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains silent “again”, while the common man continues to pay higher prices.In a post on X, the committee said:"Again. Another petrol hike .“Oil companies are losing money” - Hardeep Singh Puri“Silence. Again.” - Narendra ModiOnly constant: People paying more.While the struggle to live keeps getting harder."May 15, 2026 8:27:16 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: The hike had been widely anticipated as the ongoing West Asia conflict and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continue to push up global crude oil and fuel prices.Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had hinted at a price revision earlier this week. “At some stage the government has to take a view on raising prices of petroleum products such as petrol and diesel,” he said at a CII event in the national capital on Tuesday.Oil companies also raised concerns about facing mounting losses, adding that India was among the few countries to have kept fuel prices stable until now. State-owned firms had held prices steady for 11 weeks despite a sharp rise in input costs, but were eventually forced to pass on part of the burden once operations became financially unsustainable, PTI reported.May 15, 2026 8:26:32 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Following the revision, petrol in Chennai now costs ₹103.67 per litre after an increase of ₹2.83.May 15, 2026 8:20:44 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Following the revision, petrol in Mumbai, the price has risen by ₹3.14 to ₹106.68 per litre.May 15, 2026 8:13:15 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: In Bihar petrol rate is now ₹108.55 per litre, up from ₹105.23, a difference of ₹3.32 per litreMay 15, 2026 8:12:05 AM ISTFollowing the revision, petrol in Kolkata now costs ₹108.74 per litre, up by ₹3.29.May 15, 2026 8:09:56 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: In Delhi, petrol prices were hiked to ₹97.77 per litre from ₹94.77, while diesel rates increased to ₹90.67 per litre from ₹89.67, according to industry sources. May 15, 2026 7:56:04 AM ISTPetrol, diesel price hike LIVE updates: Petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹3 per litre on Friday, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to cut fuel consumption, exercise restraint and work from home amid rising energy concerns.Home India news Petrol, diesel price highlights: Rijiju says fuel surge up to 100% in some countries, backs India's ‘limited increase’