Petrol and diesel prices were unchanged in Delhi and other major Indian cities on 4 Nov 2026, according to same-day reports and the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell’s latest retail-price entries. Delhi’s listed rates remained ₹102.12/litre for petrol and ₹95.20/litre for diesel, so the recent export-duty revision has not changed the price paid by domestic motorists. Drivers can check live fuel prices for their city before refuelling.
Key takeaways
- Delhi petrol was ₹102.12/litre and diesel was ₹95.20/litre on 4 Nov 2026.
- Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai also reported no day-on-day change in the published city rates.
- The 31 Oct duty revision applied to fuel exports: petrol’s export levy went to nil, while the diesel export levy rose to ₹11.50/litre.
- Export duties and domestic pump prices are separate; the latest change did not announce a retail cut for motorists.
4 Nov fuel prices in major cities
PPAC, under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, listed the IOCL retail selling price in Delhi at ₹102.12/litre for petrol and ₹95.20/litre for diesel as of 3 Nov. The 4 Nov city checks published by Livemint and Moneycontrol reported the same Delhi rates and showed that the listed prices in other major cities were also unchanged.
| City | Petrol (₹/litre) | Diesel (₹/litre) |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | ₹102.12 | ₹95.20 |
| Mumbai | ₹111.21 | ₹97.83 |
| Kolkata | ₹113.51 | ₹99.82 |
| Chennai | ₹107.76 | ₹99.55 |
| Bengaluru | ₹111.68 | ₹99.56 |
All figures are retail prices per litre reported for 4 Nov 2026. City rates can differ because of local taxes, freight and other location-specific charges. Check the live rate before filling up.
Why the export-duty change did not lower pump prices
PPAC’s official duty table shows that, from 31 Oct 2026, the special additional excise duty on petrol exports was nil, down from ₹2.50/litre. Over the same revision, the export levy on high-speed diesel rose to ₹11.50/litre from ₹8.50/litre, while the levy on aviation turbine fuel rose to ₹11/litre from ₹10.50/litre. These are levies on products leaving India, not a change to the domestic retail price displayed at a petrol station.
That distinction is important for drivers. A zero export levy is not an automatic ₹2.50/litre reduction at Indian pumps, just as a higher diesel export levy is not a direct ₹3/litre increase for a truck or car filling up domestically. Livemint and Moneycontrol both reported that domestic petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on 4 Nov. The pump price still reflects the rate applicable in that city, including its local tax structure and distribution costs.
What the stable rates mean for a typical trip
For a simple Delhi budgeting example, a 40-litre petrol refill at ₹102.12/litre works out to ₹4,084.80. That is a calculation from the published rate, not a promise about what every driver will pay: the actual quantity, vehicle efficiency and station location determine the final bill.
For another illustration, a 300-km trip in a car that averages an assumed 15 km per litre would use about 20 litres and cost roughly ₹2,042.40 for petrol at the Delhi rate, before tolls and parking. Drivers can use the fuel cost calculator to replace that assumption with their vehicle’s mileage and the price in their starting city.
Diesel users should make the same distinction between the published retail rate and export policy. A Delhi 40-litre diesel refill at ₹95.20/litre comes to ₹3,808, while the same quantity at Mumbai’s listed ₹97.83/litre comes to ₹3,913.20. For fleet operators, the city and route still matter more to a tank-level calculation than the export levy change itself.
What to check before setting out
- Confirm the fuel type and city on the day of travel. Petrol and diesel rates are not uniform across India.
- Record the price and quantity at the pump if the trip is reimbursed or logged as a fleet expense.
- For a longer journey, compare fuel, toll and time together in the road-trip planner rather than treating the pump rate as the whole trip cost.
- Watch the next PPAC or Finance Ministry update separately from the daily city rate. Export-duty revisions can change without creating an immediate domestic pump-price move.
What happens next
The practical position on 4 Nov is clear: motorists in the listed cities did not see a petrol or diesel price change, even though export duties were revised at the end of October and global oil markets remained volatile. The next useful check is the dated retail rate for the city where the vehicle will actually refuel. A stable national headline should not be used as a substitute for the local price and the vehicle’s own fuel-efficiency calculation.
Sources
- PPAC — RSP of Petrol in Delhi as per IOCL outlet as on 03-November-2026 (3 Nov 2026)
- PPAC — Excise duty on export of petrol, diesel and ATF (updated 3 Nov 2026)
- Livemint — Fuel prices on 4 November: Check how much petrol, diesel, and CNG cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru (4 Nov 2026)
- Moneycontrol Hindi — Petrol-Diesel Prices Today: 4 November city rates (4 Nov 2026)
