‘India has no shortage of energy’: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over supply concerns amid US-Iran war
New Delhi: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh PuriIndia on Friday sought to allay public concerns over energy supplies, saying “there is no energy shortage in India” and consumers had no reason to worry amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The minister said in a post onThe comments came against the backdrop of tensions in West Asia, which have stoked global concerns about possible disruptions to the flow of crude oil through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. ANI quoted government sources as saying that India’s supply situation of oil, petroleum products and LPG is “very comfortable”.Officials stressed that India’s crude oil import basket has diversified significantly in recent years. Since 2022, imports from Russia have increased significantly. In February, about 20% of India’s total crude oil imports – about 1.04 million barrels per day – came from Moscow.State-owned indian oil corp. Social media posts about fuel shortages have been dismissed as “baseless” and insists stocks are sufficient and distribution networks are operating normally. The company urged citizens not to panic or crowd gas stations and to rely on official sources for accurate information.Sources added that all major refineries, including LPG units, have been directed to increase production to ensure adequate supply across the country. India has also started importing LPG from the US, with the public sector company signing a one-year contract in November 2025 to purchase around 2.2 million tonnes of LPG per annum from the US Gulf Coast till 2026.
