Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Indian Metro Petrol, Diesel Rates Show Stability Amid Reporting Discrepancies
The articles list petrol and diesel prices in several big Indian cities.
Delhi had petrol at ₹102.12 and diesel at ₹95.20 per litre.
Hyderabad had the highest prices in the September 3 table.
Mumbai’s September 3 prices were ₹111.21 for petrol and ₹97.83 for diesel.
A later report said Mumbai diesel had increased, but it gave different numbers in different parts of the article.
The September 4 article also labeled its table as August 23, creating a date discrepancy.
Fuel prices can differ because governments charge different taxes in different places.
The cost of imported crude oil, currency changes, transport and local demand can also affect prices.
The September 3 report listed Mumbai petrol at ₹111.21 and diesel at ₹97.83 per litre, both unchanged from the previous day.
Delhi’s reported prices were ₹102.12 per litre for petrol and ₹95.20 for diesel.
Hyderabad had the highest listed metro rates in the September 3 table: ₹115.69 for petrol and ₹103.82 for diesel.
The September 4 report described a Mumbai diesel increase, but gave conflicting figures of ₹99.82 and ₹97.97 per litre.
The reports said crude prices, currency rates, taxes, transport costs and demand affect city-level fuel prices.
- Who
- Consumers and daily commuters in major Indian cities.
- What
- Petrol and diesel prices were reported for Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, with conflicting figures in the September 4 report.
- When
- The reports refer to September 3 and September 4; the September 4 table is labeled August 23.
- Where
- Major Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
- Why
- Prices vary because of global crude costs, the rupee-dollar exchange rate, central and state taxes, transportation costs and demand-supply conditions.
- Delhi rates
- Petrol ₹102.12 per litre; diesel ₹95.20 per litre.
- Mumbai, September 3
- Petrol ₹111.21 per litre; diesel ₹97.83 per litre, both reported unchanged from the previous day.
- Hyderabad, September 3 table
- Petrol ₹115.69 per litre; diesel ₹103.82 per litre, the highest listed metro rates.
- Other September 3 petrol rates
- Kolkata ₹113.51; Chennai ₹107.77; Bengaluru ₹111.68 per litre.
- Other September 3 diesel rates
- Kolkata ₹99.82; Chennai ₹99.55; Bengaluru ₹99.56 per litre.
- September 4 discrepancy
- The report’s text gives Mumbai diesel as ₹99.82 and Hyderabad diesel as ₹103.73, while its table lists Mumbai at ₹97.97 and Hyderabad at ₹103.82.
- Crude oil context
- The September 3 report said Brent crude was trading around $91.87 per barrel.
