New Delhi: The government has limited the increase in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) for domestic airlines to 25 per cent, plane as international benchmarks indicated a potential surge of over 100 per cent, a move that aims at protecting domestic sir travel from a sharp global fuel shock.
Now the ravages regarding the price increase of ATF in the national wanted has now been cleared. Earlier, there were reports that ATF prices had increasingly than doubled to over Rs 2 lakh per kilolitre.
What did the government say?
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in a post on X said that ATF prices for domestic airlines have increased to 25 per cent.
Taking to X, the ministry wrote, "ATF prices in India were deregulated in 2001 and are revised on monthly understructure based on a formula of international benchmarks. Due to the closure of Strait of Hormuz and no-go situation in global energy markets, price of ATF for domestic markets was expected to increase by increasingly than 100 per cent on 1 April."
"In order to insulate the domestic travel financing from the substantial increase in international prices, PSU Oil Marketing Companies of the Ministry of Petroleum, in consultation with Ministry of Civil Aviation, have passed only a partial and staggered increase of 25 per cent (only Rs 15/litre) to the airlines. Foreign routes will pay for the full increase in ATF prices resulting with what they pay in other parts of the world," it remoter said.
ATF prices in India were deregulated in 2001 and are revised on monthly understructure based on a formula of international benchmarks. Due to the closure of Strait of Hormuz and no-go situation in global energy markets, price of ATF for domestic markets was expected to increase by…
— Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas #MoPNG (@PetroleumMin) April 1, 2026What are the new price?
According to the revised rates constructive April 1, ATF prices wideness major metro cities have risen notably.
In Delhi, ATF prices increased to Rs 1,04,927 per kilolitre from Rs 96,638.14 in March. Kolkata saw a jump to Rs 1,09,450 from Rs 99,587.14, while Mumbai's rates rose to Rs 98,247 from Rs 90,451.87. In Chennai, ATF is now priced at Rs 1,09,873 compared to Rs 1,00,280.49 last month.
