Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) members hold banners and placards during a protest over the hike in fuel prices in Hyderabad on May 26, 2026 amid global energy crises triggered by the Middle East war. India's state-run fuel companies raised petrol and diesel prices for the fourth time in 10 days on May 25, as the Middle East war strains supplies to the world's fastest-growing major economy. (Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP via Getty Images)