New Delhi, June 28 (TIWN) In a big relief for the common man, the continuous rise in petrol and diesel prices came to a halt on Sunday.

There was no hike in the prices of petrol and diesel in the metro cities on Sunday, marking a pause after 21 consecutive days of increase, ever since state-owned oil companies returned to the normal practice of daily reviews following a 12-week hiatus. In the national capital, the price of petrol remained unchanged at Saturday's price of Rs 80.38 per litre and diesel was untouched at Rs 80.40 per litre, according to notifications from state-run Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest fuel retailer. The prices were increased by 25 paise per litre for petrol and 21 paise per litre for diesel in the national capital on Saturday.