Govt approves Rs1.34/litre dealers’ margin hike on petrol, Diesel

Mettis Link News reported that the government has approved a Rs1.34 per litre increase in the margin paid to dealers on petrol and diesel sales.

The adjustment is calculated from the yearly national consumer price index figures for 2023-24 and 2024-25, and it must remain between 5% at the bottom and 10% at the top.

The earlier condition that dealers first meet a digitization target has been dropped. That condition had been imposed by the Economic Coordination Committee and by the Cabinet in December 2025, and the target date is now fixed at March 23, 2027. The revised margin will apply only once the Cabinet formally ratifies the decision. Until then, the higher margin does not apply, and the timing depends on the Cabinet's ratification.