Hyderabad has highest petrol prices, Delhi lowest: Why fuel rates vary across cities
Hyderabad currently has the highest petrol prices in India at ₹112.81 per litre, while Delhi has the lowest at ₹99.51. The variation in fuel prices across cities is largely due to differing state taxes and local cesses imposed by state governments. Recent hikes in fuel prices have been attributed to ongoing revenue losses faced by oil marketing companies amid a crisis in West Asia.
- ▪Hyderabad recorded the highest petrol prices at ₹112.81 per litre.
- ▪Delhi's petrol price stands at ₹99.51 per litre, making it the lowest in the country.
- ▪Fuel prices vary across states due to different Value Added Tax (VAT) and local cesses.
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Hyderabad has highest petrol prices, Delhi lowest: Why fuel rates vary across citiesHyderabad recorded the highest petrol prices at ₹112.81 per litre, while Thiruvananthapuram recorded followed closely at ₹112.64.Updated on: May 23, 2026 6:48 PM ISTWritten by Majid AlamShare viaCopy link The fuel prices were hiked for a third time in the last eight days, with petrol and diesel seeing a surge of around ₹1 per litre. In Delhi, the price of petrol now stands at ₹99.51 per litre, while that of diesel was ₹92.49 litre.Consumers refuel their vehicles at a petrol pump, in Nadia, West Bengal.
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