"Gulf war affecting supplies, prices rising worldwide": Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Chaudhary defends fuel price hike

Patna (Bihar) [India], May 15 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Friday defended the hike in fuel prices, citing raising petroleum prices and inflation across the globe. Today, Centre hiked the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre as the Brent crude price hovers above USD 100 per barrel amid the West Asia crisis.