New Delhi, May 23 -- Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 87 paise and 91 paise per litre respectively on Saturday, the third increase in retail rates in less than 10 days, officials said.

In the national capital, petrol price rose from Rs 98.64 to Rs 99.51 per litre, while diesel increased from Rs 91.58 to Rs 92.49, according to a price notification from state-owned oil marketing companies.

The revision follows a Rs 3 per litre hike on May 15 and a 90 paise increase on May 19. The three hikes together have pushed up fuel prices by nearly Rs 5 per litre, officials added.

State-owned Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum had paused rate revisions for nearly four months before May 15. The calibrated increases are aimed a...