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India hikes fuel prices as Middle East war strains oil supplies

source: India's state-run oil companies -> target: Indian consumers and fuel users

On 2026-05-15, India's state-run oil companies raised petrol and diesel prices by more than 3% as disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East war strained the economy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said fuel-use restrictions were needed to save foreign currency spent on fuel imports.

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