Petrol-Diesel Price Hike: Petrol and diesel prices soar again on Saturday; Rates rise for the third time in 10 days. Petrol Diesel Price Hike: Petrol-diesel caught fire again on Saturday, prices increased for the third time in 10 days – ..

By Samira Vishwas On May 23, 2026

Amid the record rise in global crude oil prices, Indian consumers have once again faced a major inflation shock. Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have again increased the prices of petrol and diesel today, Saturday, May 23, 2026. This is the third time in just 10 days that fuel prices have been increased in the country.

Today on Saturday, government oil companies have increased the prices of petrol by Rs 0.87 (87 paise) per liter and diesel by Rs 0.91 (91 paise) per liter. After this new change, the prices of petrol and diesel have reached new record levels in many major cities of the country.

Today’s new rates of petrol and diesel in major cities of the country (23 May 2026)

After the increase on Saturday, fuel prices in different states and major cities of the country are as follows:

1. Latest prices of petrol (Petrol Price Today)

Delhi: ₹99.51 per liter
Noida: ₹99.51 per liter
Lucknow: ₹99.28 per liter
Bhopal: ₹96.85 per liter
Chandigarh: ₹98.95 per liter
Ranchi: ₹102.60 per liter
Guwahati: ₹103.01 per liter
Chennai: ₹105.31 per liter
Jaipur: ₹109.87 per liter
Patna: ₹110.37 per liter
Kolkata: ₹110.64 per liter
Portblair: ₹92.16 per liter

2. Latest Diesel Prices (Diesel Price Today)

Delhi: ₹92.49 per liter
Noida: ₹92.84 per liter
Lucknow: ₹92.64 per liter
Bhopal: ₹111.71 per liter
Chandigarh: ₹86.49 per liter
Ranchi: ₹97.66 per liter
Guwahati: ₹94.39 per liter
Chennai: ₹96.98 per liter
Jaipur: ₹95.05 per liter
Patna: ₹96.53 per liter
Kolkata: ₹97.02 per liter
Portblair: ₹82.22 per liter

Oil became costlier by nearly ₹5 per liter in just 10 days

In this month of May, oil prices have completely ruined the budget of the common people.

First hike: First of all, there was a lump sum increase in the prices of petrol and diesel on Friday last week. 3-3 rupees There was a huge increase.
Second increase: Immediately after this, the companies increased the oil prices again. 90 paisa Per liter increased.
Third hike (today): today saturday once again close 90 paise (87 paise petrol / 91 paise diesel) The prices were increased.

Crude oil catches fire, rises from ₹70 to cross $104

Due to the ongoing geopolitical tension and war in the international market (West Asia Conflict), the prices of crude oil are continuously rising, which is directly impacting the domestic prices:

Brent Crude: International standard Brent crude futures rate increased today $104.24 per barrel Has reached the level of.
WTI Crude: US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rate also increased with a fresh rise of 1.2 percent. $97.46 per barrel But is doing business.

Experts’ opinion: Before the start of the war, the average price of crude oil in the international market was only around $70 per barrel. Due to these increased international prices of crude oil, Indian oil marketing companies have also been completely forced to increase the prices of petrol and diesel at the domestic level.

Will prices increase further?

According to market analysts and some internal reports, the coming days may be even more difficult for common consumers. According to reports, due to the sudden increase in costs at the international level, oil companies are currently Under-recovery (loss) of Rs 9 to 12 per liter Have to lift. In such a situation, companies can gradually increase prices further in the coming days to compensate for this loss. This means that the prices of petrol and diesel may go up further in the coming time, for which consumers will have to be prepared.