New Delhi, March 12 -- India has received requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives for petroleum products, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday.

This follows growing disruptions in global fuel supplies due to the ongoing West Asia conflict triggered by the war between US-Israel and Iran. Bangladesh is facing a severe shortfall of petrol and diesel and has recieved diesel supply from India while requesting additional supply.

"India is a major exporter of petroleum products, especially to our neighbourhood. We have been supplying diesel to Bangladesh through waterways, rail and the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline in partnership with Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation. Diesel exports to Bangladesh have continued...