Petrol price rises further by Rs5.58, diesel by Rs4.18 per litre
- New prices will be effective for Wednesday, September 9
The government has again increased petrol by Rs5.58/litre and high-speed diesel by Rs4.18/litre, effective September 9, 2026, continuing a trend of rising fuel costs.
- New petrol and HSD prices.
- Government's fuel pricing mechanism.
- Recent history of fuel price hikes.
The government further increased the price of petrol by Rs5.58 per litre and the high-speed diesel (HSD) price by Rs4.18 per litre, effective from Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Tuesday revised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products under the government’s petroleum pricing mechanism.
The price of Motor Spirit (petrol) was raised by Rs5.58 per litre, taking it from Rs358.77 to Rs364.35 per litre.
HSD saw a hike of Rs4.18 per litre, rising from Rs381.77 to Rs385.95 per litre.
The new prices will remain in effect until Wednesday, in line with the government’s ongoing practice of adjusting fuel prices based on international oil markets and other cost factors.
In the previous review on Tuesday, the government increased the price of petrol by Rs12.90 per litre and diesel price by Rs3.72 per litre.
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