• Source:JND

Fuel Crisis:  Senior bureaucrats addressed an inter-ministerial briefing at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, on recent developments in West Asia on Thursday, assuring the flow of fuel in India is normal. They highlighted the steps taken by the government to deal with the emerging fuel situation due to the ongoing Gulf conflict.

Govt To Provide Kerosene

Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing & Oil Refinery), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, the Centre will provide 48,000 kilolitres of kerosene to states amid concerns over the shortage of LPG cylinders.

"Quarterly, the Government of India does an allocation of kerosene to the states. Every quarter, we are making an allocation of almost 1 lakh kilolitre. Today the order has been released, and another 48,000 kilolitres of kerosene will be released to the state governments," she elaborated.

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No Change In Number Of Indian Flagged Vessels Operating In Persian Gulf Region

Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Shipping Ministry, GoI, said that Indian flagged vessels operating in the Persian Gulf region remain unchanged. "The number of Indian flagged vessels operating in the Persian Gulf region remains unchanged. The number was 28 yesterday; it remains 28 today. Of these 28, 24 are located on the West of the Strait of Hormuz, which has 677 Indian seafarers and four vessels are on the east of the Strait with 101 Indian seafarers on board. All Indian vessels and crew thereon are being actively monitored for their safety and security," he explained.

Fuel Supply Is Normal In India: Petroleum Minister 

Earlier in the day, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha that there is no fuel shortage in the country and that India has sufficient crude oil.

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"It should be noted that India was previously importing approximately 60 per cent of its #LPG requirements from Gulf countries such as Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait and 40 per cent is produced domestically. Procurement has now been actively diversified, with cargoes being secured from the United States, Norway, Canada, Algeria, and Russia, in addition to available Gulf sources," he added.

The LPG Control Order issued on 8 March 2026 directed all refineries to maximise LPG yields and channel the entire output of C3 and C4 hydrocarbon streams, comprising propane, butane, propylene, and butenes, exclusively to the three Oil Marketing Companies for domestic cooking gas, the minister said, adding that hence, in the last 5 days, LPG production has been increased by 28 per cent through refinery directives, and further procurement is actively underway.


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