BENGALURU
\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people of India to cut down on petrol and diesel consumption amid supply disruptions due to the Middle East war.
\nIndia is one of few countries in the region that has not increased prices of petrol and diesel for domestic consumers or rationed supplies.
\nBut it has increased prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) \u2014 a primary cooking fuel in this country \u2014 after disruptions following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which led to Iran\u2019s near-total blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
\n\u201cWe have to reduce our use of petrol and diesel. In cities with metro lines, we should try to travel by metro…If we must use a car, then we should try to car pool,\u201d he said, addressing a gathering in southern Telangana state.
\nHe added that restrictions on use were also necessary to save foreign currency spent on fuel imports.
\n\u201cWe must also place a strong emphasis on saving foreign exchange, as petrol and diesel have become so expensive globally.\u201d
\nModi also urged people to resume energy-saving schemes that were in place during the Covid pandemic.
\n\u201cWe should prioritize work from home, online conferences, and virtual meetings again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BENGALURU Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people of India to cut down on petrol and diesel consumption amid supply disruptions due to the Middle East war. India is one of few countries in the region that has not increased prices of petrol and diesel for domestic consumers or rationed supplies. But it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":545784,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-545762","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n