By Admin 
Petrol Diesel Price Hike: The effect of continuous increase in crude oil prices in the international market is now visible in India also. Today i.e. on 15th May, the Government of India has increased the prices of petrol and diesel. The government has increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 and CNG by Rs 2. Due to which there is a lot of pressure on the pockets of the common man.
Although this is not the first time that the prices of petrol and diesel have increased to such an extent, in the last 12 years i.e. from 2014 till now, there has been a rise in the prices of petrol and diesel several times. Let us show its graph.
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See here how much the prices of petrol and diesel have changed over the years.
| Year | Petrol price (average) | Diesel price (average) |
| 2014 | 71 rupees 41 paise | 55 rupees 49 paise |
| 2015 | 66 rupees 29 paise | 52 rupees 28 paise |
| 2016 | 63 rupees 02 paise | 46 rupees 43 paise |
| 2017 | 68 rupees 09 paise | 57 rupees 35 paise |
| 2018 | 74 rupees 63 paise | 65 rupees 93 paise |
| 2019 | 73 rupees 13 paise | 66 rupees 71 paise |
| 2020 | 69 rupees 59 paise | 62 rupees 29 paise |
| 2021 | 90 rupees 40 paise | 80 rupees 73 paise |
| 2022 | 96 rupees 72 paise | 89 rupees 62 paise |
| 2026 | 97 rupees 77 paise | 90 rupees 67 paise |
Let us tell you that after 2022 i.e. after five years, today on May 15, 2026, the prices of petrol and diesel have increased. In the year 2014, petrol was around Rs 70-75 per liter in many cities of the country. Which had crossed Rs 100 by 2021-22. Now the increase in prices again in 2026 has increased the concern of the common people.
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It is noteworthy that after the year 2020, petrol became expensive rapidly due to the Corona period and then the global supply crisis. In 2021, petrol crossed Rs 100 per liter for the first time in many cities. This was the period when the prices of petrol and diesel increased rapidly. After which, in May 2026, the prices of petrol and diesel have been increased by Rs 3 per liter in many cities.