Fuel has a direct impact on inflation and an indirect impact through transport, food distribution, and services. Analysts believe that if the pass-through remains limited, the RBI may look through it. If it becomes broad-based, the rate cycle can stay tighter for longer. Finally, the suspense on fuel hike has ended as the oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday morning increased the prices of petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre.