Petrol and diesel prices hold steady as Brent crude nears $96 a barrel

Retail petrol and diesel rates remained unchanged across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata on 23 July, even as Brent crude rose nearly 2% to about $96 a barrel amid Middle East supply concerns.

— Source publishedThu, 23 Jul, 2026, 07:02 IST·First seen Thu, 23 Jul, 2026, 07:07 IST·Source Mint · Money

What happened

retail-company · Petrol and diesel retail prices remained unchanged across India on 23 July despite Brent crude rising nearly 2% to about $96 a barrel amid

Key facts

  • Brent crude: $96 per barrel
  • Previous Brent settlement: $94.07 per barrel
  • WTI crude: $88.27 per barrel
  • US crude inventories increased by 2 million barrels
  • Analysts expected a 1.1 million-barrel inventory decline

Why this matters

Sustained crude-price volatility could strengthen the strategic case for investments in non-fuel revenue, supply resilience and energy-transition assets.