Crude shock! Petrol, diesel prices may rise by ₹25-28 per litre after elections, says Kotak Institutional Equities by Live mint | April 23, 2026 10:36 am | Indian Stocks, Market, News KIE sees a price hike in retail prices of petrol and diesel after the state elections in the absence of a truce in West Asia. Currently, Brent crude oil prices are trading at $104 per barrel as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut.