Workers fill fuel in scooties at a Petrol Pump, amid the fuel price hike, in Guwahati. File.
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Prices of petrol and diesel were hiked for the fourth time in a span of 10 days, on Monday (May 25, 2026), this time by an average of ₹2.80 paise per litre across the country.This brought the effective price of petrol in Delhi to ₹102.12/litre and that of diesel at ₹95.20/litre.Petrol and diesel prices as on May 25, 2026City PetrolDiesel Delhi₹102.12 (up by ₹2.61)₹95.20 (up by ₹2.71)Mumbai ₹111.21 (up by ₹2.72)₹97.83 (up by ₹2.81)Kolkata ₹113.51 (up by ₹2.87)₹99.82 (up by ₹2.80)Chennai ₹107.77 (up by ₹2.46)₹99.55 (up by ₹2.57)This was the fourth such increase this month following the ₹3 upward revision on May 15, 2026, and further 90 paise hikes on May 19, 2026, and on May 23, 2026 after four years.With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices are almost ₹7.5 per litre since fuel rate revision resumed on May 15 after a prolonged freeze. Published - May 25, 2026 06:45 am IST
