CHARKHI DADRI, MAY 25 — Haryana Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana urged citizens on Monday to practice strict fuel conservation, linking a fortnightly surge in retail petroleum prices to volatile military standoffs in the Middle East. Rana asserted that while international logistics networks remain compromised, administrative strategies have successfully insulated the domestic market from harsher price shocks.
The minister noted that a significant global supply-and-demand mismatch developed after hostilities broke out involving major regional powers. This international volatility forced public sector oil marketing companies to execute consecutive retail adjustments, raising petrol by ₹2.61 per litre and diesel by ₹2.71 per litre.
“The regions from where oil comes are witnessing a war-like atmosphere, so naturally there will be difficulties regarding oil,” Rana stated, adding that the domestic impact was moderated through the planning of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Fuel conservation is necessary for the country. Oil should be used for production and agriculture purposes rather than being wasted unnecessarily on roads.”
Responding to questions regarding unseasonably high summer temperatures, the agriculture minister expressed optimism for the farming community. He remarked that intense heat helps eliminate agricultural pests naturally and creates favorable atmospheric conditions for a robust monsoon season, which benefits subsequent crop yields.
The announcements accompanied an official performance review led by Rana and Deputy Commissioner Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma. Sharma reported that under the previous year’s development blueprint, municipal teams successfully completed 273 out of 319 sanctioned projects.
The newly cleared ₹23.75 crore budget for the current fiscal cycle will segment resources into specialized sub-categories. According to administrative records, the upcoming development phase features a ₹14.25 crore allocation for general public works alongside a dedicated ₹9.50 crore pool reserved for the Scheduled Caste component across rural and urban sectors.
