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Centre Hikes Petrol Diesel Prices by Rs 3 Per Litre Each Amid West Asia Conflict Driven Crude Surge
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AI insight
AI-generatedThe Indian government raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3/litre, passing through higher global crude costs (Brent >$120/bbl) to consumers. This directly improves margins for state-run refiners (IOC, BPCL, HPCL) which were incurring heavy under-recoveries. The channel is input_cost passthrough; impact is India-specific (EM_MARKETS).
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- Petrol and diesel prices hiked by Rs 3 per litre in India, first hike in over four years.
- Effective May 15, 2026; petrol in Delhi now Rs 97.77/litre, diesel Rs 90.67/litre.
- Global crude oil prices surged past USD 120 per barrel due to West Asia conflict.
- State-run oil companies reported losses of Rs 14/litre on petrol and Rs 42/litre on diesel before hike.
- Cumulative losses estimated at around Rs 1 lakh crore.
Brent prices may stabilize if geopolitical tensions ease; demand concerns cap upside.
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Sector impact at a glance
- COMMODITY_OILmid
- COMMODITY_OILshort
- EM_MARKETSmid
- EM_MARKETSshort
- REFININGmid
- REFININGshort
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