NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel prices were increased by 87–91 paise per litre on Saturday, taking the cumulative rise in retail fuel rates to nearly Rs 5 per litre in less than 10 days, as state-owned oil companies passed on rising international crude prices.Among major cities, fuel prices remained the highest in metros such as Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, where petrol and diesel rates continued to stay at elevated levels following the latest revisions.The latest revision pushed petrol prices up by 87 paise per litre and diesel by up to 91 paise across the country, according to industry sources.The back-to-back hikes follow a prolonged freeze in retail fuel prices and come amid elevated global crude oil rates, tightening refining margins, and a weaker rupee, all of which have sharply increased import costs.Fuel price hike: Most expensive cities listPetrol in Hyderabad stood at Rs 112.81 per litre, while diesel was priced at Rs 100.94 per litre.In Kolkata, petrol was hiked by 94 paise to Rs 110.64 per litre, while diesel rose by 95 paise to Rs 97.02 per litre.Petrol price in Bengaluru stood at Rs 108.05 per litre, after a hike of 93 paise per litre, while diesel rose to Rs 95.99 per litre, up by 95 paise per litre.Mumbai saw petrol prices rise by 90 paise to Rs 108.49 per litre, while diesel increased by 94 paise to Rs 95.02 per litre.In Delhi, petrol prices rose by 87 paise to Rs 99.51 per litre, while diesel increased by 91 paise to Rs 92.49 per litre.In Chennai, petrol rose by 82 paise to Rs 105.31 per litre, while diesel climbed by 87 paise to Rs 96.98 per litre.In Lucknow, petrol has climbed to Rs 99.28 per litre, moving close to the Rs 100 mark, while diesel is now priced at Rs 92.64 per litre.Jaipur also saw an upward revision, with petrol increasing by 94 paise to Rs 108.91 per litre and diesel rising by 92 paise to Rs 94.15 per litre.
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