Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, "Modi ji...has begged...America for...one-month extension on 'permission' to buy Russian oil." "If...we've been 'allowed' to do this, then why burden common people with...petrol-diesel price hikes," he added. Notably, petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹0.87 and ₹0.91, respectively, and the US extended the sanctions waiver on Russian oil by 30 days.