Petrol Jumped to Rs 490, Diesel to Rs 397 on Nov 1 — Rethinking Your Next Car?

CPC raised fuel prices again from midnight on November 1: 95 Octane petrol went up Rs 15 to Rs 490/litre, 92 Octane rose Rs 10 to Rs 424, Auto Diesel climbed Rs 5 to Rs 397, and Super Diesel jumped Rs 15 to Rs 543. The official reason was global crude volatility and higher import costs. For daily drivers this is just another line item creeping up every few weeks. Some say this is exactly why hybrids and EVs are worth the extra upfront cost and import duty here — even a Rs 10-15/litre hike compounds fast if you're doing 2,000km a month, and a hybrid or EV owner barely feels it. Others say don't overreact: petrol and diesel cars are still cheaper to buy, parts and servicing are cheaper and easier to find anywhere, and fuel is a smaller slice of total ownership cost than leasing, insurance and repairs put together. What's your actual monthly fuel bill now versus a year ago, and has this string of hikes actually changed what you're planning to buy next? ඔබේ වාහනයේ ඉන්ධන වියදම මේ වසරේ කීයක් වැඩි වුණාද?