Shares of oil marketing companies (OMCs) will be in focus today, Monday, May 25, 2026, as petrol and diesel prices have been raised by Rs 2.61-2.71 per litre. This is the fourth increase in less than two weeks, and with the latest revision, the cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices have nearly touched Rs 7.5 per litre since fuel price revisions resumed on May 15 amid a fuel crisis due to tensions in the Middle East.ย Amid these, stocks of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) will be in focus.
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RSP (Retail Selling Price) of four Metro cities for 25.05.26 are as follows:
- Delhi: Rs 102.12 (+2.61)
- Kolkata: Rs 113.51 (+2.87)
- Mumbai: Rs 111.21 (+2.72)
- Chennai: Rs 107.77 (+2.46)
- High Speed Diesel prices
- Delhi: Rs 95.20 (+2.71)
- Kolkata: Rs 99.82 (+2.80)
- Mumbai: Rs 97.83 (+2.81)
- Chennai: Rs 99.55 (+2.57)
PSUs control 90% of fuel market
The back-to-back increases follow a prolonged freeze in retail fuel prices and come amid elevated crude oil prices in the global market, tightening refining margins, and a weaker rupee, which have sharply raised the cost of imports.
Petrol and diesel prices were increased on May 15 by Rs 3 per litre each, and on May 19 by 90 paise a litre. This was followed by an 87-paise per litre increase in petrol and a 91-paise hike in diesel rates on May 23.
After Monday’s increase, petrol at PSU pumps in Mumbai now costs Rs 111.21 per litre and diesel Rs 97.83, while prices in Kolkata rose to Rs 113.51 and Rs 99.82, respectively. In Chennai, petrol is priced at Rs 107.77 and diesel at Rs 99.55.
Prices vary across states due to local taxes.
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) together control 90 per cent of India’s fuel market.
The back-to-back increases come after global crude oil prices surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route.