Petrol Diesel Price: Crude oil prices decreased, still no relief; Know when petrol and diesel will become cheaper

New Delhi: If you are going to fill petrol or diesel in your car or bike today, then before leaving, definitely check the latest rate of your city. Government oil companies release new fuel prices every day at 6 am. There has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel even on Monday, July 6, 2026. It is a matter of relief that fuel prices have remained stable across the country for the last several days. Although crude oil has become cheaper in the international market than before, the common people have not yet been able to benefit from it. In such a situation, the question in everyone’s mind is when will petrol and diesel become cheaper.

According to the prices released today, the rates of petrol and diesel in major cities of the country are as follows-
Delhi: Petrol Rs 102.12, diesel Rs 95.20 per liter
Mumbai: Petrol Rs 111.21, diesel Rs 97.83 per liter
Kolkata: Petrol Rs 113.51, diesel Rs 99.82 per liter
Chennai: Petrol Rs 107.76, diesel Rs 99.55 per liter
Bengaluru: Petrol Rs 111.68, diesel Rs 99.56 per liter
Noida: Petrol Rs 101.96, diesel Rs 95.44 per liter
Gurugram: Petrol Rs 102.97, diesel Rs 95.64 per liter
Chandigarh: Petrol Rs 101.51, diesel Rs 89.47 per liter
Hyderabad: Petrol Rs 116.99, diesel Rs 105.03 per liter
Jaipur: Petrol Rs 112.66, diesel Rs 97.78 per liter
Lucknow: Petrol Rs 101.86, diesel Rs 95.36 per liter
Patna: Petrol Rs 113.37, diesel Rs 99.36 per liter

Prime Minister Modi’s statement regarding petrol and diesel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that when the global oil crisis deepened, the prices of crude oil had increased from about $ 70 per barrel to about $ 120 per barrel. Despite this, fuel supply in India continued continuously and there was no shortage of petrol and diesel on any day. He said that the government had taken several steps to reduce the impact of inflation on the common people. These also included a reduction in excise duty of up to Rs 10 per litre, due to which an attempt was made to provide relief to consumers.

Why did the price not decrease despite crude oil being cheap?

There has been a decline in the prices of crude oil in the international market for some time. OPEC+ countries have decided to increase production from August, which is expected to increase the supply in the global market. Due to this, Brent crude is trading at around $71.88 per barrel and WTI at around $68.58 per barrel. Apart from this, crude oil prices have also softened due to reducing tension between America and Iran and normalization of oil supply from the Strait of Hormuz. Despite this, the prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market currently remain stable.

When can petrol and diesel become cheaper?

According to Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, there is no situation yet to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel. He said that oil companies are currently refining expensive crude oil purchased two to two and a half months ago. At that time, oil prices were high and the cost of insurance and transportation had also increased significantly. He also said that if crude oil prices remain low in the international market for a long time, then relief in prices can be considered in future. At present, oil companies are also recovering their old costs.

Prices were increased four times in May 2026

In the month of May this year, the prices of petrol and diesel were increased on four separate occasions. On May 15, petrol became costlier by Rs 3 and diesel by Rs 3.29 per litre. After this, the prices were increased on 19th and 23rd May also. On May 25, once again petrol became costlier by Rs 2.61 and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre. There has been no change in prices since then.

Know the latest rates of your city sitting at home

If you want to know the latest price of petrol and diesel in your city, then you can get the information by visiting the official websites of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum. Apart from this, the latest rate can also be known immediately through SMS. Indian Oil customers can send a message to 9224992249 by typing RSP along with their city code. Bharat Petroleum customers can know the current price in their city by sending SMS to 9223112222 and Hindustan Petroleum customers by writing HP Price to 9222201122.