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பெட்ரோல், டீசல் விலை: Shell has sharply raised retail fuel prices in India, with normal petrol now priced at about ₹119.85 per litre and diesel at ₹123 per litre, following a similar hike by Nayara Energy.
பெட்ரோல் – டீசல் – The Central Government has reduced special additional excise duty on petrol to ₹3 per litre and removed it completely on diesel, resulting in a ₹10 per litre tax cut. However, this relief is unlikely to translate into lower pump prices for consumers because the move is primarily designed to help Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) absorb the sharp rise in global crude oil costs cause
பெட்ரோல் விலை உயர்வு: Indian oil marketing companies—Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL)—have raised premiums on high‑octane petrol variants by up to ₹2.35 per litre from March 20, 2026. The revision applies to IOCL’s XP95, BPCL’s Speed, and HPCL’s Power, with increases ranging roughly between ₹2.09 and ₹2.35 per litre across cities.
