New Delhi, May 26 -- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices in Delhi rose for the fourth time in under a fortnight on Tuesday, climbing by Rs.2 per kg to reach Rs.83.09 per kg - extending a rapid series of hikes that had already pushed rates up three times in 10 days, most recently to Rs.81.09 per kg on 23 May.

Petrol prices were raised by Rs.2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs.2.71 on Monday, the fourth increase in less than two weeks that extended a delayed pass-through of soaring global crude oil costs triggered by the Iran conflict.

The latest increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs.7.5 per litre.

In Delhi, petrol prices rose to Rs.102.12 per litre from Rs.99.51, while diesel climbed to Rs.95.20 from Rs.92.49, according to ...