New Delhi, Jan. 19 -- Petrol and diesel prices rose again by 25 paise per litre each on Tuesday after oil marketing companies decided to continue the upward price revision of auto fuels in the wake of enlarging under recovery on sale of the two products.

The increase in the pump price of petrol and diesel has come on a day when global oil prices gave a glimpse of softening with crude falling below $ 55 a barrel after almost a week of hovering above that range.

With Tuesday's increase, petrol is being sold at Rs 85.20 a litre in Delhi from the previous day price of Rs 84.95 a litre. Similarly, diesel prices also increased to Rs 75.38 a litre, up from previous day's level of Rs 75.13 a litre.

Across the country as well pump price of petr...