THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Fuel prices were hiked on Wednesday as well. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 88 paise per litre and 84 paise per litre respectively. The petrol price has been increased by Rs 6.11 and diesel price by Rs 5.86 within last week.

The fuel prices were hiked for the sixth consecutive day. The petrol prices have crossed Rs 110 in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. In Kochi, one litre of petrol will now cost Rs 110.41 and a litre of diesel will cost Rs 97.45.

The petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 87 paise per litre and 74 paise per litre respectively, last day. After a hiatus, the oil companies began raising the fuel prices since March 22. This is the eighth price hike this month.