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AI-generatedState-run oil marketing companies in India raised petrol and diesel prices by ₹3 per litre, citing rising energy concerns due to the US-Iran war. The price hike directly affects Indian consumers and the refining sector, as higher retail prices may reduce demand but improve margins for refiners if crude costs remain stable. The mechanism is a regulatory passthrough of input costs to consumers.
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- Petrol and diesel prices hiked by ₹3 per litre on 2026-05-15.
- New petrol price in Delhi is ₹97.77 per litre.
- Diesel price in Delhi is now ₹90.67 per litre.
- Price hike follows 11 weeks of stable prices despite rising input costs.
- Prime Minister Modi cited US-Iran war as reason for energy concerns.
Mid-term impact limited as demand elasticity may cap volume growth; other EM markets unaffected. Window: 2-4 weeks.
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Sector impact at a glance
- EM_ENERGYmid
- EM_ENERGYshort
- OIL_GAS_UPSTREAMmid
- OIL_GAS_UPSTREAMshort
- REFININGmid
- REFININGshort
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