Patna, May 15 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Friday defended the hike in fuel prices, citing raising petroleum prices and inflation across the globe.

Today, Centre hiked the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre as the Brent crude price hovers above USD 100 per barrel amid the West Asia crisis.

Speaking to ANI, Chaudhary claimed that the ongoing energy crisis will come back to "normal" once the West Asia conflict ends.

Bihar Deputy CM said, "Petroleum prices are rising worldwide, and inflation is everywhere. The Gulf War is affecting the supplies. This is a temporary situation. Once the Gulf War ends, things will come back to normal."

Echoing a similar sentiment, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish M...