India, May 15 -- Diesel and petrol prices were increased in India on Friday after days of anticipation of a possible affect of the West Asia conflict on fuel rates in the country. State-run oil marketing companies on Friday raised petrol and diesel rates by Rs.3 per litre each days, a move that came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to adopt certain measures in conserving foreign exchange by reducing imports of crude oil and precious metals.

The hike in fuel prices sparked reactions from the public as well as political leaders, some of who criticised the increase in petrol, diesel rates while others said it the move was necessitated by the global economic unrest caused by the US-Iran war. Track petrol, diesel prices across...