Petrol-Diesel Price Hike: Will petrol-diesel become expensive after the elections? The government cleared the picture; see details

Petrol-Diesel Price Hike After Election: Assembly elections in the country are ending tomorrow, Wednesday i.e. April 28, 2026. In such a situation, it is being claimed on social media that the government may increase the prices of petrol and diesel after the elections. Meanwhile, the Central Government has clarified the picture and said that there is no plan to increase the prices of fuel after the assembly elections are over. This assurance from the government has come at a time when there is instability in the global oil market due to the situation in the Middle East.

Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said that LPG, petrol and diesel are available in sufficient quantity in the country and their prices are not increasing, so please do not panic. We have seen people buying petrol and diesel in panic at some places. We are in constant touch with the state governments.

Crowd gathered at petrol pumps in Andhra Pradesh

In Andhra Pradesh, on Monday (27 April 2026), thousands of drivers gathered at petrol pumps fearing shortage of petrol and diesel. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had directed state officials and OMC (oil marketing companies) officials to work together to restore normalcy in the supply of petrol and diesel.

‘There is no shortage of petrol and diesel in the country’

Sujata Sharma said that priority is being given to supply so that availability of stock is ensured and there is no shortage of any kind. Earlier, Sujata Sharma had said that oil companies were incurring losses of around Rs 20 per liter on petrol and around Rs 100 per liter on diesel. He acknowledged that due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia, imports of crude oil, LPG and piped gas (PNG) have been affected, but the government has taken necessary steps to deal with it.

Sujata Sharma told that domestic lpg And 100 percent supply has been ensured for PNG consumers. Along with this, the supply of CNG used for transportation is also continuing in full capacity. Although the supply of commercial LPG was affected to some extent, it has now been restored to about 70 percent.

Government’s priority to essential sectors

Joint Secretary Sujata Sharma further said that essential industries like pharmaceuticals, steel, seeds and agriculture are also being given priority, so that there is no major problem. To help the needy people, the supply of small 5 kg LPG cylinders has been almost doubled, which are especially used by migrant labourers.

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Government’s confidence amid Middle East crisis

This assurance of the government has come at a time when west asia The global oil market remains volatile due to uncertainty. Officials said that the situation is being continuously monitored so that fuel supply and prices remain stable in the country.