New Delhi, March 12 -- India's petrol and diesel prices remained steady on March 12 despite surge in global oil prices after two oil tankers were attacked in Iraqi waters. The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war in the Middle East has triggered a spike in crude oil prices.

Amid the ongoing shortage of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in several parts of India due to the Middle East conflict, petrol and diesel prices in India remained largely unchanged on Thursday. While Hyderabad, Kolkata and Patna continue to witness some of the highest petrol prices, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Lucknow remain relatively cheaper markets, mainly due to differences in state-level taxes, according to the latest price notification issued by state-run oil marketing ...