"Because Of Taliban Crisis...": BJP MLA Explains Fuel, Gas Price Hikes

According to Reuters, as of July 2021, the top six countries selling crude oil to India are Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Nigeria, the US and Canada

Angered by the price of petrol, diesel and gas, and looking for someone to blame? Try the Taliban and the crisis in Afghanistan. This is a Karnataka BJP MLA's justification for the increase in prices - an increase that began in May, with hikes over several consecutive days, and continued into the following months. "Because of the Taliban crisis in Afghanistan, there has been a dip in supply of crude oil. Consequently, prices of LPG, petrol and diesel are rising. Voters are mature enough to understand the reasons for price rise," Aravind Bellad, MLA for the Hubli-Dharwad West constituency, said.