New Delhi, May 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday emphasized the importance of consuming petroleum products with moderation given the ongoing West Asia crisis.

Addressing an event where he virtually inaugurated and laid foundations for projects totaling roughly Rs.9,400 crore in Telangana, Modi advised that imported fuel should be utilized only when necessary. He noted that such restraint would conserve foreign exchange and mitigate the economic shocks caused by international conflict.

"But, today, the need of the hour is also to use petrol, gas, diesel and such things with great restraint. We have to use imported petro products only as per need. This will not only save foreign exchange but reduce the adverse impact of war," h...