Petrol and diesel prices have not increased; the order circulating on social media is fake.

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked a post circulating on social media that claimed there was a massive hike in petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday. This post, purporting to be an official order from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, stated that the price of petrol had been increased by ₹10 per liter, and the price of diesel by ₹12.50 per liter. Officials have also clarified that no hike has been implemented in fuel prices.

In a statement, PIB Fact Check said, "An order is circulating on social media claiming to have been issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, stating that petrol and diesel prices have been hiked by ₹10 and ₹12.50, respectively.

The Government of India has not issued any such order. Always verify such reports exclusively through official government sources." Citizens were also advised to refrain from sharing such unverified content, as it could lead to confusion.

The fake document claimed that global crude oil prices had surged by over 100 percent in recent months, resulting in significant losses (under-recoveries) on petrol and diesel sales.

Consequently, it argued, an immediate hike in retail fuel prices was necessary. Along with this, another document was circulated, presented as a notification from the Ministry of Finance.

This document attempted to provide a legal basis for the alleged price hike under the Central Excise Act, 1944. It is worth noting that the prices of petroleum products in major cities remain unchanged.

In Delhi, the price of petrol stands at ₹94.77 per liter, and diesel at ₹87.67 per liter. In Mumbai, petrol is priced at ₹103.54 per liter, and diesel at ₹90.03 per liter.