Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Fuel Prices Unchanged as Export Windfall Taxes Are Cut
Fuel prices in major Indian cities were reported as unchanged on September 17, 2026.
This included petrol, diesel and CNG.
Companies usually update fuel prices at 6 am each day.
The reports’ main descriptions said Hyderabad had the costliest petrol.
Thiruvananthapuram had the costliest diesel in those descriptions.
Chandigarh had the lowest petrol and diesel prices in the same descriptions.
CNG prices ranged from Rs 84.09 per kilogram in New Delhi to Rs 99 per kilogram in Hyderabad.
One article’s table showed different figures from its written summary, so some rates were inconsistent.
The government also reduced taxes on exports of diesel, petrol and aviation fuel.
Petrol, diesel and CNG prices were reported unchanged across major Indian cities on September 17, 2026.
Daily fuel prices are revised from 6 am by oil marketing and natural gas distribution companies.
The reports’ narrative sections list Hyderabad as having the highest petrol price at Rs 115.69 per litre.
Thiruvananthapuram had the highest reported diesel price at Rs 104.40 per litre, while Chandigarh had the lowest at Rs 86.09.
A separate rate table contained conflicting city prices, while the government also cut export windfall taxes on diesel, petrol and ATF.
- Who
- Oil marketing companies and natural gas distribution companies set daily fuel prices; the government changed export windfall taxes.
- What
- Petrol, diesel and CNG prices were reported unchanged, while export taxes on diesel, petrol and aviation turbine fuel were reduced.
- When
- September 17, 2026; the tax changes took effect immediately after a government order issued on September 16.
- Where
- Major Indian cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Thiruvananthapuram; the tax changes concern fuel exports.
- Why
- Fuel companies revise prices daily at 6 am, while the government reduced export levies on the listed fuels.
Written Summaries
Conflicting Rate Table
Reported city fuel prices
Written Summaries
The narrative sections and one article’s tables reported Hyderabad petrol at Rs 115.69 per litre, Chandigarh petrol at Rs 98.10, and Chandigarh diesel at Rs 86.09.
Conflicting Rate Table
A separate article’s table listed different values, including Hyderabad petrol at Rs 116.15, Chandigarh petrol at Rs 101.54 and Chandigarh diesel at Rs 89.47.
Interpretation of unchanged prices
Written Summaries
The reports state that petrol, diesel and CNG prices remained unchanged on September 17.
Conflicting Rate Table
The conflicting table creates uncertainty about the exact city-wise rates, although it does not state that prices changed during the day.
- Reported petrol range
- The written summaries listed Chandigarh at Rs 98.10 per litre as the lowest and Hyderabad at Rs 115.69 as the highest among listed cities.
- Reported diesel range
- The written summaries listed Chandigarh at Rs 86.09 per litre as the lowest and Thiruvananthapuram at Rs 104.40 as the highest.
- CNG range
- CNG prices ranged from Rs 84.09 per kilogram in New Delhi to Rs 99 per kilogram in Hyderabad.
- Daily revision time
- Fuel prices are revised from 6 am each day.
- Diesel export tax
- Reduced to Rs 20 per litre from Rs 25 per litre.
- Petrol export tax
- Reduced to Rs 0.50 per litre from Rs 1.50 per litre.
- ATF export tax
- Reduced to Rs 15 per litre from Rs 19 per litre.
- Rate discrepancy
- One article’s city-wise table reported figures that differed from its narrative and from the other article, including rates for Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Mumbai and several other cities.
