Bengaluru, May 25 -- Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday attacked the Centre over the latest fuel price hike, accusing it of "pickpocketing" the common man despite a fall in global crude oil prices.

"The price of crude oil has gone down today to USD 98.6 per barrel. BJP is pickpocketing the pockets of the common man by raising the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre. We have an explosive expose on the same," Surjewala told reporters.

His remarks came after petrol and diesel prices were hiked once again on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks amid continued volatility in global crude markets and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.

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