Nayara Energy cuts retail fuel prices across its nationwide network, lowering petrol by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. The revised rates take effect at all of Nayara’s more than 7,000 fuel stations, according to industry sources cited by multiple outlets. Actual pump prices vary by state due to local levies such as value-added tax (VAT).
The company’s move is linked to a fall in international crude oil prices after easing of tensions in West Asia. Multiple reports say hostilities reduce global oil volatility and that the reopening of a key maritime route helps restore flows of crude oil and LNG, lowering supply disruption concerns. This price cut is described as the first reduction in retail fuel prices by any company in more than two years.
Public sector fuel retailers—Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL)—keep their prices unchanged, with one report noting they account for more than 90% of India’s fuel stations. Nayara previously raised prices in late March, and the new cut is presented as a reversal of that increase.