Petrol, Diesel Prices Rise Again: These 4 States With Highest Petrol Rates Ruled By Opposition
Petrol, Diesel Prices Rise Again: These 4 States With Highest Petrol Rates Ruled By Opposition Published By, Last Updated: May 25, 2026, 12:50 IST Telangana
Petrol, Diesel Prices Rise Again: These 4 States With Highest Petrol Rates Ruled By Opposition Published By, Last Updated: May 25, 2026, 12:50 IST Telangana currently has the highest petrol price at Rs 118.3 per litre, followed by Kerala at Rs 114.9 and Karnataka at Rs 110.3. Rapid Read A worker fills a motorcycle's tank with petrol as newly increased fuel prices are displayed at a pump in New Delhi (Reuters image) Petrol and diesel prices were increased again on Monday, marking the fourth hike in the last 10 days amid continued pressure on global crude oil supplies due to the Middle East conflict.
While the Centre fixes the base price of fuel uniformly across the country, retail prices differ sharply from state to state because of Value Added Tax (VAT) and local levies imposed by individual state governments. An analysis of current fuel prices shows that several Opposition ruled states continue to record the highest petrol and diesel rates in the country, mainly due to higher VAT structures. According to the latest data, Telangana currently has the highest petrol price at Rs 118.3 per litre, followed by Kerala at Rs 114.9 and Karnataka at Rs 110.3. Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand also feature among states with higher retail fuel prices.
Notably, four of the five states with the highest fuel prices are ruled by Opposition parties or INDIA bloc allies. At the same time, several BJP ruled states continue to have comparatively lower petrol and diesel prices despite the latest revision. States With Highest Petrol Prices State Petrol (Rs/Litre) Diesel (Rs/Litre) Political Alignment Telangana 118.3 106.7 Congress Kerala 114.9 104.1 INDIA bloc (LDF) Karnataka 110.3 102.5 Congress Tamil Nadu 107.8 103.4 TVK ally with Congress Jharkhand 105.2 98.4 INDIA bloc (JMM) BJP Ruled States With Lower Fuel Prices State Petrol (Rs/Litre) Diesel (Rs/Litre) Haryana 102.3 90.5 Delhi 102.1 95.2 Uttar Pradesh 102.1 95.4 Gujarat 101.7 97.7 Assam 104.5 92.1 News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: May 25, 2026, 12:50 IST News india Petrol, Diesel Prices Rise Again: These 4 States With Highest Petrol Rates Ruled By Opposition Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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