New Delhi, March 23 -- Petrol and diesel prices across major Indian cities remained largely unchanged on Monday, 23 March, despite disruptions to the global oil market due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Although international oil markets have seen significant volatility since the launch of Operation Epic Fury and the consequent stoppage of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, petrol and diesel prices for regular customers have held steady in India.

The conflict in the Middle East, which is in its fourth week now, broke out on 28 February after the US and Israel carried out joint strikes against Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate and plunging the region into conflict.

Since then, the Middle East has seen chaos, with Gulf...