State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Wednesday increased the price of petrol and diesel for the 11th consecutive day as they continued to adjust retail rates in line with costs after an 82-day break from rate revision amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The price of petrol was increased by 55 paise a liter while that of diesel by 69 paise a liter in Delhi.

Petrol and diesel will now cost Rs 77.28/litre and Rs 75.79/litre respectively in the national capital, according to notifications from state-run Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest fuel retailer.

Oil marketing companies have been adjusting retail rates in line with costs after an 82-day break from rate revision amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

On Tuesday, the petrol price was increased by 47 paise a liter while that of diesel by 57 paise a liter and on Monday, petrol prices were hiked by 48 paise and diesel by 59 paise.

While on Sunday, the price of petrol in Delhi was Rs 75.78 per liter after an increase by 62 paise and that of was diesel Rs 74.03 per liter after a raised of 64 paise.