# Fuel rates steady on 12 November, CNG up in seven cities

2026-11-12T03:31:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged across Indian cities on Thursday, 12 November, while CNG rates rose in seven of 11 tracked locations. Mathura recorded the largest CNG increase, climbing by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 104. Bengaluru, Bharatpur, Dewas, Meerut and Sonipat saw a Rs 1 per kg rise, and Firozabad recorded a 40-paise increase. New Delhi saw no change in any fuel price. Among the four metros, Kolkata had the highest petrol and diesel rates at Rs 113.51 and Rs 99.82 per litre respectively, while New Delhi had the lowest at Rs 102.12 and Rs 95.20 per litre. Hyderabad recorded the highest petrol price nationally at Rs 116.15 per litre, and Thiruvananthapuram had the highest diesel price at Rs 104.40 per litre. Chandigarh reported the cheapest petrol at Rs 101.54 and diesel at Rs 89.47 per litre. New Delhi and NCR shared the lowest CNG rate at Rs 86.98 per kg. The next fuel price revision will be announced at 6 am on 13 November.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources report uniform, neutral coverage of static fuel prices on 12 November. Livemint provides the most comprehensive city-level table for petrol, diesel and CNG, while dtnext and Hans India focus on metro cities with nearly identical figures. The slight variation in Hyderabad’s diesel price, Livemint records Rs 104.23, Hans India Rs 103.82, dtnext not reporting it, reflects different local tax updates rather than any editorial slant. With no critical, political or sensationalist framing in any of the three reports, the coverage is straight statewide price tracking. No source names any next change, the next revision will come from the daily 6 am rate announcement by state-run oil companies.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/petrol-and-diesel-prices-today-november-12-check-fuel-rates-in-different-cities-across-india-11794449227669.html>
  Most detailed city-by-city table with CNG data
- dtnext.in (neutral report) <https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-november-12-2026>
  Focused on metro prices, no CNG data
- thehansindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehansindia.com/business/petrol-and-diesel-prices-today-in-hyderabad-delhi-chennai-and-mumbai-on-12-november-2026-1141331>
  Brief metro prices only, includes context on crude imports

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Update, 12 November 2026: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-11-12T06:02:30+00:00.

Tags: Chandigarh, CNG, Hyderabad, Mathura, New Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram
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