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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | INR / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.150 | ₹109 | -27.8% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.040 | ₹98.38 | -34.7% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | $0.690 | ₹65.27 | -27.8% |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.072 | ₹6.811 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.108 | ₹10.22 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | $0.048 | ₹4.541 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | $0.054 | ₹5.108 | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $0.490 | ₹46.35 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in India Today
Topping up 40 litres in India means paying around ₹4,351 today. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 28 minutes per litre and 18.4 hours per tank. LPG runs to ₹65.27/L, 40.0% below the petrol price.
Diesel Price in India
Diesel runs 9.6% below petrol in India, at ₹98.38/L. Measured over 22 Asia markets diesel runs 0.9% below petrol on average, leaving this gap wider.
How India Compares Globally
Petrol costs ₹109/L in India, equal to $1.150 a litre and 27.8% below the $1.593 world average. That places India 30th from the bottom among 133 tracked countries, and 7th cheapest of the 22 in Asia. Versus the regional average for Asia: 25.3% below. The nearest cheaper market in the region is Malaysia at 1.8% less; the nearest dearer is Nepal at 14.8% more.
Historical Price Trend
India is one of the steadier markets tracked here: gasoline has held around $1.140 for 3 months. Records covering 42 weeks put the floor at $1.060 and the ceiling at $1.150, the latter on 22 June 2026. Diesel, meanwhile, held steady, moving 0.0% over the period. Measured low to high, 9 May against 22 June, the swing is 8.5%. Taking the first 2026 reading as the baseline, petrol is 6.5% higher today. Domestic power rose 1.4% across the same months and now costs ₹6.811 per kWh. Natural gas barely moved.
As of 2026-10-23, the retail price of gasoline in India is $1.150 per liter, and diesel costs $1.040 per liter. India’s gasoline price is 27.8% below the global average of $1.593 per liter. LPG/autogas is available at $0.690 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.072 per kWh.
Fuel prices in India are shaped by global crude oil market benchmarks, government taxation or subsidy policies, local refinery margins, and distribution costs. Comparing India to the global average illustrates the combined effect of these factors.
Based on an average monthly wage of $440 USD, a worker in India needs approximately 28 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 230.0% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Petrol in Asia ranges from $0.717 in Kazakhstan to $4.420 in Hong Kong across 22 tracked markets, a 516.5% span.
All prices are reviewed and updated weekly, sourced from official government energy agencies and verified international data providers. Local currency amounts (INR / ₹) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $113.53 /bbl | $0.834 /L | $1.150 | +37.9% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $99.84 /bbl | $0.748 /L | $1.150 | +53.7% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.76 /MMBtu | $0.123 /m³ | $0.048 | -60.9% |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $60.68 /share | indirect | $0.072 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $34.09 /share | indirect | $0.072 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +9.7% | +0.9% |
9%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +10.4% | +0.9% |
9%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | -8.8% | +0% |
-0%
|