India, March 20 -- Price of Premium petrol in India has been hiked by up to Rs.2.35, with effect from March 20, amid disrupted global energy supplies due to the Middle East conflict that US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered.

Prices of BPCL's Speed, HPCL's Power, and IOCL's XP95 have been increased by Rs.2.09 to Rs.2.35 per litre, ANI news agency reported.

However, there is no change in the price of regular petrol at present. Diesel price also remains unchanged in India as of now.

Confirming the development, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary, ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said in the inter-ministerial press briefing on Friday that petrol and diesel prices are deregulated and decided by oil marketing companies

"There is no change ...