Petrol prices have gone up drastically in the last few days due to changing geo-political scenarios. From about Rs 103 per litre in the second week of May, to now Rs 111 per litre (in Mumbai).
|
Date |
Petrol Price (Per litre in Mumbai) |
Change |
|
May 13, 2026 |
Rs 103.54 |
– |
|
May 14, 2026 |
Rs 106.68 |
Rs 3.14 |
|
May 19, 2026 |
Rs107.59 |
Rs 0.91 |
|
May 23, 2026 |
Rs 108.45 |
Rs 0.86 |
|
May 25, 2026 |
Rs 111.18 |
Rs 2.73 |
While the hike has been gradual, the prices have gone up by almost Rs 8 per litre over the last 10 days – that’s a petrol price hike of 7.41%. This results in increased fuel costs for everybody. If your two-wheeler has a mileage of 50kmpl, and your monthly running is 1000km, you would have spent about Rs 2,000 when petrol was at Rs 103 per litre. At current petrol prices, you would spend about Rs 2,200 – a Rs 200 jump in your monthly costs.
While not much can be done to bring down petrol prices, we would suggest you to keep your scooters and bikes in a good shape – service them periodically and ensure optimal tyre pressures. This will reduce the unnecessary petrol consumption and reduce your fuel costs that much.
