Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Petrol, Diesel Prices on August 19: Citywise Rates
Fuel prices were listed for several Indian cities on August 19.
Delhi’s petrol price was ₹102.12 per litre.
Mumbai’s petrol price was ₹111.21 per litre.
Hyderabad had the highest petrol and diesel prices in the table.
Petrol cost more than ₹110 per litre in several cities.
Diesel was below ₹100 per litre in most listed cities, except Hyderabad.
Fuel prices depend greatly on the global price of crude oil.
The rupee-dollar exchange rate can also affect costs because India imports much of its crude oil.
Government taxes, transportation and local demand help explain why prices differ between cities.
Delhi recorded petrol at ₹102.12 per litre and diesel at ₹95.20 per litre.
Mumbai’s table-listed rates were ₹111.21 for petrol and ₹97.83 for diesel.
Hyderabad had the highest listed rates among the cities: ₹115.69 petrol and ₹103.82 diesel.
Petrol prices exceeded ₹110 per litre in Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Crude oil prices, currency exchange rates, taxes, transport costs and local demand influence fuel prices.
- Who
- Consumers and fuel retailers in major Indian cities.
- What
- Petrol and diesel rates were reported for Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai.
- When
- August 19.
- Where
- Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai, India.
- Why
- Retail prices are shaped by crude oil costs, the rupee-dollar exchange rate, central and state taxes, transportation costs, and demand-supply conditions.
- Delhi
- Petrol ₹102.12/litre; diesel ₹95.20/litre.
- Mumbai
- The table lists petrol at ₹111.21/litre and diesel at ₹97.83/litre.
- Hyderabad
- Petrol ₹115.69/litre; diesel ₹103.82/litre.
- Kolkata
- Petrol ₹113.51/litre; diesel ₹99.82/litre.
- Bengaluru
- Petrol ₹111.68/litre; diesel ₹99.56/litre.
- Chennai
- Petrol ₹107.76/litre; diesel ₹99.55/litre.
- Reported discrepancy
- The article’s prose gives Mumbai diesel as ₹99.82/litre, while its city table gives ₹97.83/litre.