India, May 23 -- Petrol Prices Today, 23 May 2026:

India's fuel prices have climbed sharply again, with petrol and diesel rates witnessing their third increase within just 10 days. The latest revision on May 23, 2026, pushed petrol prices in Delhi close to the Rs.100-per-litre mark, while rates in cities like Kolkata and Mumbai crossed Rs.110 and Rs.108 respectively. The increases are being driven largely by soaring global crude oil prices, tensions in West Asia and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20% of the world's oil supply passes daily and the fresh hikes are adding pressure on household budgets, transportation costs and inflation at a time when the government is already struggling to control India's ris...