Petrol And Diesel Price March 13: Prices Hold Steady Today As Brent Crude Trades Near $100

Petrol and diesel prices were unchanged across India on Friday, March 13, 2026. The prices were released by the oil marketing companies.

In the national capital Delhi, petrol was priced at ₹94.77 per litre, while diesel stood at ₹87.67 per litre, according to price notifications from Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Fuel prices continued to vary across cities because of differences in state-level taxes and value-added tax (VAT), according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Petrol And Diesel Prices In Major Cities

In Mumbai, petrol was priced at ₹103.50 per litre and diesel at ₹90.03 per litre.Kolkata had a petrol price of ₹105.41/litre and a diesel price of ₹92.02/litre. 

In Chennai, the petrol price was ₹100.90/litre, whereas the diesel price was ₹92.48/litre. Hyderabad had the highest prices for petrol and diesel among all the cities. The prices were ₹107.50/litre for petrol and ₹95.70/litre for diesel. 

In Bengaluru, the prices were ₹102.96/litre for petrol and ₹90.99/litre for diesel. Pune recorded petrol prices at ₹104.04 per litre and diesel at ₹90.57 per litre.

Among northern cities, Lucknow reported petrol prices at ₹95.48 per litre and diesel at ₹88.64 per litre, while Jaipur recorded petrol at ₹104.72 per litre and diesel at ₹90.21 per litre.

In western India, Ahmedabad recorded petrol prices at ₹94.49 per litre and diesel at ₹90.21 per litre. Patna reported petrol prices at ₹105.47 per litre and diesel at ₹91.49 per litre, according to oil marketing company data.

Global Oil Prices Remain Elevated

Global crude oil markets remained volatile during the week as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified. The international benchmark Brent crude traded near $100 per barrel after rising more than 9% in the previous trading session, according to Reuters.

The U.S. crude benchmark West Texas Intermediate traded close to $96 per barrel during the same period, Reuters reported.

Market attention remained focused on developments around the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula that handles a large share of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas exports, according to Reuters.

Factors Influencing Fuel Prices In India

Retail fuel prices in India are influenced primarily by global crude oil prices because crude oil is the main raw material used to produce petrol and diesel, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

The exchange rate between the rupee and the dollar also plays a part in determining the fuel prices since India imports a substantial part of its crude oil requirements. In addition, the central excise duty and the VAT vary from state to state.

Fuel prices are revised daily by oil marketing companies based on these factors, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.