Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Iran demands US end war; India fuel prices unchanged
People in India buy petrol and diesel to run their cars and bikes.
On Saturday, the price of these fuels stayed the same in big cities like Delhi and Jaipur.
The companies that sell fuel in India have kept prices steady since their last big change on 25 May.
World oil prices are connected to where oil ships can travel.
A very important waterway called the Strait of Hormuz is used by ships carrying oil.
Iran and the United States have been fighting a war for about five months.
Iran said it will not reopen the strait until the United States stops threatening it and meets its demands.
Iran wants the US to end the war, remove its soldiers, lift sanctions and pay for the damage, while Oman is helping the two sides talk.
Also in India, politician Arvind Kejriwal criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a new US law that could punish countries buying Russian fuel.
Petrol and diesel prices in major Indian cities were unchanged on 9 August, still aligned with the last major revision on 25 May.
Brent crude settled at $83.55 a barrel, up 1.3%, while West Texas Intermediate fell 0.3% to $77.06 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council said it will not open the Strait of Hormuz until the United States 'corrects its behavior'.
Iran demanded the US permanently end the war, lift sanctions and the naval blockade, withdraw its military, compensate war damage and release frozen assets.
Arvind Kejriwal slammed PM Modi after the US Senate passed the Russia Sanctions Bill, which could impose up to 100% tariffs on India.
- Who
- Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Islamic Revolutionary Guard official Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, mediator Oman, and in India, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Iran set new conditions to end its war with the United States and said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Indian petrol and diesel prices stayed unchanged and Kejriwal criticised Modi over the US Russia Sanctions Bill.
- When
- Saturday, 9 August 2026; Brent crude settled on Friday after a third straight weekly loss.
- Where
- Iran, the United States, Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, with fuel prices reported across Indian cities including New Delhi, Gurugram, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar and Chandigarh.
- Why
- Oil markets are sensitive to US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran wants the United States to change its behaviour to end the war and reopen the waterway.
Iran's stance / Critics of PM Modi
United States / Government stance
Ending the US-Iran war over the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's stance / Critics of PM Modi
Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States 'corrects its behavior' — permanently ending the war, lifting the naval blockade and sanctions, withdrawing its military, compensating war damage and unconditionally releasing frozen assets.
United States / Government stance
The United States is engaged in the five-month-old war and maintains a naval blockade of Iranian ports, and the US Senate passed the Russia Sanctions Bill targeting countries that buy Russian oil and gas.
US Russia Sanctions Bill and its impact on India
Iran's stance / Critics of PM Modi
Arvind Kejriwal slammed PM Narendra Modi, warning that the bill could impose up to 100% tariffs on India and other top countries buying Russian fuel.
United States / Government stance
The US Senate passed the bill to impose tougher sanctions on countries purchasing Russian oil and gas; the articles do not quote a defence of the bill or the Indian government's response.
- Brent crude price
- $83.55 per barrel, up 1.3%
- WTI crude price
- $77.06 per barrel, down 0.3%
- Last Indian fuel price revision
- 25 May
- Petrol price in New Delhi
- ₹102.12 per litre
- Diesel price in New Delhi
- ₹95.20 per litre
- Highest listed petrol price
- ₹112.66 per litre in Jaipur
- US-Iran conflict duration
- About five months
- US Russia Sanctions Bill
- Up to 100% tariff possible on India if it becomes law