Delhi petrol, diesel, and Brent crude history

Retail selling price per litre (left axis, ₹), Brent crude per barrel (right axis, $, dashed red line). Dashed vertical lines mark excise changes, crisis periods, and policy shifts. Drag the brush at the bottom to zoom into any window.

Coverage: 2017-06-16 to 2026-04-20 · 3231 trading days

Petrol (₹/L)Diesel (₹/L)Brent crude ($/bbl)

Events on the chart

2026-02-15crisisHormuz tensions drive crude to USD 100+
2024-03-15policyFirst OMC-led price cut in 22 months
2022-07-01policyWindfall tax on crude producers
2022-05-22excise changeExcise cut: petrol Rs 8/L, diesel Rs 6/L
2022-02-24crisisRussia invades Ukraine
2021-11-04excise changeExcise cut: petrol Rs 5/L, diesel Rs 10/L
2020-05-06excise changeExcise hike: petrol +Rs 10/L, diesel +Rs 13/L
2020-03-14excise changeExcise hike: petrol +Rs 3/L, diesel +Rs 3/L
2017-06-16policyDaily dynamic pricing begins