Petrol, Diesel Prices Today, July 3, 2026: Fuel Rates Unchanged in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai; Check City-Wise Prices

Mumbai, July 3: Petrol and diesel prices remained largely unchanged across India’s major metro cities and state capitals on Friday, with fuel rates holding steady in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Gurugram and Noida.  

However, a handful of cities witnessed revisions, with Bhubaneswar recording the sharpest increase in both petrol and diesel prices, while Bengaluru and Patna saw reductions. Kolkata remained the costliest metro for petrol, Hyderabad had the highest diesel price among metros, and New Delhi and Chandigarh continued to offer the lowest petrol and diesel rates, respectively.  

Oil prices inched higher on Friday as investors cautiously welcomed ongoing peace efforts between the United States and Iran, although gains remained limited amid expectations of higher crude supplies from Gulf producers. 

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Brent crude futures rose 0.6% to $72.2 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 0.4% to $69 a barrel. 

Crude prices have retreated sharply from the highs seen during the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran after diplomatic efforts reduced fears of prolonged supply disruptions in the Middle East.  

Market participants remain cautiously optimistic that the ceasefire and ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran will hold, although traders continue to watch for concrete signs that the agreement is translating into stable oil flows. 

Here are the latest city-wise fuel prices. 

Petrol Prices 

Petrol prices in Kolkata remained the costliest while Bhubaneswar saw a big rise of ₹1.52 per litre. Source: goodreturns.in  

Petrol prices remained unchanged across most major Indian metro cities and state capitals on Friday, with retail fuel rates holding steady in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Gurugram and Noida. 

However, a few cities saw revisions. Petrol prices in Bhubaneswar rose sharply by ₹1.52 per litre to ₹110.49, while Thiruvananthapuram recorded an increase of ₹0.69 to ₹115.49 per litre. In contrast, prices eased by ₹0.75 in Bengaluru to ₹110.93 per litre and fell ₹0.32 in Patna to ₹113.37. Chennai also saw a marginal reduction of ₹0.01, with petrol retailing at ₹107.76 per litre. Among the metros, Kolkata remained the costliest at ₹113.51 per litre, while New Delhi continued to have the lowest petrol price at ₹102.12 per litre. 

Diesel Prices 

Diesel prices remained unchanged across most major metro cities and state capitals on Friday, with rates holding steady in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Gurugram and Noida.

Diesel prices were the highest in Hyderabad prices while Bengaluru recorded a dip of ₹0.76. Source: goodreturns.in 

Among the cities that saw revisions, Bhubaneswar recorded the sharpest increase, with diesel prices rising ₹1.47 per litre to ₹102.15, while Thiruvananthapuram saw a ₹0.76 increase to ₹104.40 per litre. On the other hand, prices declined by ₹0.76 in Bengaluru to ₹98.80 and eased ₹0.31 in Patna to ₹99.36 per litre. Among the metros, Hyderabad continued to have the highest diesel price at ₹103.82 per litre, while Chandigarh remained the cheapest at ₹89.47 per litre. 

Source

• goodreturns.in