State-run oil companies have raised petrol and diesel prices again across major cities. The move has revived talk of a 2022-style pattern of small, frequent fuel hikes.

The latest revision of prices follows a Rs 3-per-litre hike announced just days earlier, adding to the burden on consumers already facing high transport and household costs.

The latest revision of prices follows a Rs 3-per-litre hike announced just days earlier, adding to the burden on consumers already facing high transport and household costs.