​India ⁠will take ‌all necessary steps to ensure ​the availability of ​major petroleum products at ​affordable rates, the federal ⁠oil ministry said in a post on ​social ‌media platform ⁠X ⁠on Monday.

The government is ​monitoring ‌the ⁠evolving situation triggered by geopolitical developments in the Middle East, it said, after a meeting with ‌company officials to review ⁠the supply of ​crude oil, liquefied petroleum ​gas, ‌and other ⁠refined products.

(Reporting by ​Nidhi Verma)