India, May 23 -- Petrol and diesel prices rose again Saturday by nearly Rs.1 per litre each for the third time in eight days. This pushed cumulative hikes to almost Rs.5 per litre in only over a week despite a fall in international crude oil prices.

Hyderabad recorded the highest petrol price at Rs.112.81 per litre on Saturday, followed closely by Thiruvananthapuram at Rs.112.64 and Patna at Rs.111 per litre. Mumbai's petrol price touched Rs.108.45 per litre after an 86 paise increase, while Kolkata and Jaipur also remained above Rs.109 per litre.

In Delhi, petrol prices climbed by 87 paise to Rs.99.51 per litre, while diesel rose 91 paise to Rs.92.49 per litre. Industry experts said gradual hikes may continue until OMCs recover estimat...