Fuel hits the mountain! Petrol crosses ₹102 in this district of Uttarakhand; Check today’s rate list of your city

Every morning not only starts with the warm rays of the sun and a sip of tea, but the new prices of petrol and diesel are also waiting for us on the mobile screen. These fuel rates are directly related to the household budget and pocket of the common man. The country’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) release the latest rates of petrol and diesel every day at exactly 6 am. These prices are decided on the basis of the current situation of crude oil in the international market and daily changes in the exchange rate of rupee against dollar. The biggest advantage of this entire system is that there is complete transparency in oil prices and accurate information reaches the consumers. Today i.e. on Wednesday (27 May 2026), new rates of petrol and diesel have been released for all the major districts of Uttarakhand. There is a lot of fluctuation in prices in different hilly and plain areas of Devbhoomi. Latest rates of petrol and diesel in the districts of Uttarakhand today: Due to geographical conditions and local transportation costs (Freight Charges), fuel is always a little costlier in the hilly districts (like Pithoragarh and Chamoli) as compared to the plain districts of Uttarakhand (like Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar). You can check today’s exact price in your city in the table given below: District/City Petrol Price (per litre) Diesel Price (per litre) Haridwar ₹99.59 ₹95.11 Nainital ₹99.66 ₹95.20 Udham Singh Nagar ₹99.95 ₹95.48 Dehradun ₹100.54 ₹96.00 Almora ₹100.84 ₹96.19 Bageshwar ₹101.18 ₹96.63 Rudraprayag ₹101.85 ₹97.07 Uttarkashi ₹101.90 ₹97.10 Chamoli ₹101.92 ₹97.18 Pithoragarh ₹102.15 ₹97.31 Why did the prices go up in the month of May? If you are wondering why petrol and diesel suddenly became so expensive in the last few days, then there are big reasons behind it at the global and domestic level. Within the current month i.e. May 2026, oil companies have given three major shocks: First, on May 15, the prices of both petrol and diesel were directly increased by a huge ₹ 3 per liter. Immediately after this, fuel rates were increased again on 23 May and again on 25 May. Clarifying the situation on this continuous price increase, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had already said that the biggest reason for this is the sharp rise in the prices of crude oil in the international market. Globally, crude oil prices, which were earlier hovering around $64-65 per barrel, had increased to around $115 per barrel due to the tense global situation. Huge loss to oil companies: According to the Petroleum Minister, due to the increasing difference between cost and selling price (under recovery), the country’s government oil companies are suffering huge losses of about Rs 1,000 crore every day. This total under-recovery is estimated to reach around Rs 1.98 lakh crore, while the loss for just one quarter is around Rs 1 lakh crore. He had also underlined that despite the global recession and inflation, India has been the only major country in the world which had not allowed fuel prices to increase for a long time from 2022 onwards to provide relief to its citizens. Note: The rates given above are approximate figures based on the rates released by oil companies in the morning. There may be slight variation in prices at different petrol pumps due to actual market price, local dealer commission and regional VAT.