# Petrol, diesel prices steady on 5 October, crude eases 2026-10-05T06:23:28+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Petrol and diesel prices in India remained unchanged on Monday, 5 October, with international crude prices easing. Brent crude October futures stood at $101.74 per barrel, down 0.5%, and West Texas Intermediate at $90.29, down 0.9%. NDTV Profit reported that crude exports from the Middle East rose amid US-Iran attacks and G7 countries agreed to release 100 million barrels from emergency reserves. In Delhi, petrol was at Rs 102.12 per litre and diesel at Rs 95.20. In Mumbai, petrol was Rs 111.21 and diesel Rs 97.83. In Bengaluru, petrol was Rs 110.89 (NDTV Profit) or Rs 110.82 (The Hans India) per litre, and diesel Rs 98.80 (NDTV Profit) or Rs 98.78 (The Hans India). The Hans India noted that prices are set at 6 am and subject to change. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both NDTV Profit and The Hans India gave straight, neutral reports on the day's static fuel prices. NDTV Profit provided a wider context by attributing the crude price decline to rising Middle East exports and the G7 emergency reserve release. The Hans India listed only the city prices with a minor discrepancy on Bengaluru rates (Rs 110.89 vs Rs 110.82 for petrol, Rs 98.80 vs Rs 98.78 for diesel). The uniform reporting across outlets confirms the government's daily price revision system is functioning without disruption. The next move depends on how global crude trends evolve after the G7 release. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) Straight listing of prices with context on global crude movements. - thehansindia.com (neutral report) Straight listing of prices with minor city price differences. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Brent crude, diesel, G7, NDTV Profit, petrol, The Hans India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/petrol-diesel-prices-steady-on-5-october-crude-eases/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/petrol-diesel-prices-steady-on-5-october-crude-eases/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/