New Delhi, May 13 -- Petrol and diesel prices remained broadly unchanged across India on 13 May, even as concerns over energy security grew amid the West Asia crisis and as Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to conserve fuel and cut unnecessary consumption.

The government has not announced any nationwide revision in retail fuel prices so far, despite sustained pressure from elevated global crude oil prices driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

The PM's remarks urging reductions in fuel use and edible oil consumption, and the postponement of non-essential gold purchases, have fuelled speculation about possible demand-control measures, though no such steps have been confirmed.

In response to the evolving situation,...