Tamil Nadu CM Vijay slams Rs 3 fuel price hike, seeks rollback

16-May-2026

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Petrol and diesel prices in India were hiked by around Rs 3 per litre on May 15, marking the first major fuel price increase in nearly four years as state-run oil companies grapple with surging global crude oil prices amid tensions in West Asia.

Tamil Nadu CM, Vijay, called the decision to the hike 'unacceptable'. In a statement released by the CMO, Tamil Nadu, he said, "The Union Government's public sector oil companies have increased the prices of petroleum products, especially petrol by Rs. 3/- per litre and diesel by Rs. 3/- per litre. This is unacceptable."

He also mentioned that when the price of crude oil in the international market decreases, the petrol companies do not reduce the prices of petrol and diesel accordingly. Instead, those companies only take profits. "This increase in the price of petroleum products after the assembly elections in five states is wrong," he further said.