Petrol Crosses ₹100 In Delhi After Fourth Fuel Price Hike In 10 Days; AAP Slams Modi Government

Petrol and diesel have recorded a fourth price hike within 10 days, taking petrol in Delhi beyond ₹100 per litre and sparking a sharp political clash. Aam Aadmi Party leaders are accusing the Narendra Modi government of loading extra inflation on the public through these repeated fuel price increases.

After the latest revision, petrol in the national capital is selling at ₹102.12 per litre and diesel at ₹95.20 per litre. These higher fuel rates are expected to hit household budgets, raise transport costs and may push up prices of essential goods across India, according to political leaders and analysts.

Petrol Diesel Price Hike: AAP attack on central government

AAP senior leader Anurag Dhanda targeted the central government over the petrol diesel price hike through a post on social media platform X. Dhanda alleged that the Narendra Modi administration is putting gradual financial pressure on ordinary people instead of imposing a single steep increase.

In the X post, Anurag Dhanda wrote that "मोदी सरकार जनता को तिल-तिल मार रही है, एक झटके में नहीं।" Dhanda claimed that petrol and diesel have already become costlier by up to ₹7.50 per litre in the past 10 days, and highlighted that Delhi petrol has now crossed the ₹100 mark.

Petrol Diesel Price Hike: day-wise increase in rates

Official notifications show four separate fuel price hikes over this 10-day stretch. Each revision added smaller amounts, but together they resulted in a sizeable jump for both fuels in cities like Delhi and other regions that follow the same pricing pattern.

The sequence of petrol diesel price hike decisions, as cited in the political reaction and industry updates, is shown below for clarity. The figures reflect the increase per litre on each date for both fuels where mentioned, and indicate how the final total rise of about ₹7.50 accumulated.

Petrol Diesel Price Hike: global crude and rupee pressure

Energy specialists link the current petrol diesel price hike to a jump in global crude oil prices and rising tension in West Asia. The conflict between the United States and Iran, along with uncertainty around the Hormuz Strait, has disturbed international oil trade and pushed benchmark prices higher.

Analysts point out that India imports about 88 percent of its crude oil requirement. When the rupee weakens against the US dollar at the same time as global oil prices rise, domestic fuel pricing formulas reflect this double impact, which then appears as higher petrol and diesel rates for Indian consumers.

Oil marketing companies state that they were facing heavy losses because of the sustained increase in international crude prices. Company representatives argue that the recent petrol diesel price hike sequence was a correction step, taken after absorbing rising costs for some time, in line with import-linked pricing practices.

With petrol at ₹102.12 per litre and diesel at ₹95.20 per litre in Delhi after the 25 May revision, political criticism from AAP and concern among consumers are likely to continue, while future fuel rates will depend on global crude trends, exchange movements and further decisions by oil companies and the central government.