The rising tensions in West Asia are now affecting India as well. Due to this situation, oil prices have gone up, and oil companies have increased the price of premium petrol by nearly ₹2.
At the same time, online food delivery has also become more expensive.
Zomato has increased its platform fee by ₹2.40 per order. With this change, the fee has gone up from ₹12.50 to ₹14.90 per order.
The last time Zomato increased its fee was in September 2025. Its competitor, Swiggy, already charges ₹14.99 per order (including taxes), so now both platforms have almost similar charges.
Reason Behind the Price Hike
The main reason for this increase is the rise in crude oil prices. Higher fuel costs make delivery operations more expensive for companies, restaurants, and delivery partners.
To manage these increased costs, companies are raising their platform fees.
As a result, customers will now have to pay more for each order. Even though competition in the food delivery sector is increasing, the overall cost for users is going up.
Impact of Middle East Tensions and Growing Competition
This price hike is happening at a time when the food delivery market is becoming more competitive. A new player, Rapido, has entered the market with its food delivery service called “Only” in Bengaluru.
Rapido claims that it will not charge any extra fees to customers or restaurants apart from the delivery fee.
This strategy could create pressure on existing companies, especially when customers are already unhappy with the multiple extra charges added to their food orders.
