BANGKOK, March 10 (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy amid an energy squeeze brought on by the conflict in the Middle East, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday, with measures including suspending overseas trips and using stairs instead of elevators. “The prime minister ordered that starting from…
With fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz expected to remain suspended due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, and India facing a shortage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves, the Center is tackling the situation by various possible means. How is India tackling the LPG crisis? Essential Commodities Act The government on Monday…
The Center on Monday invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to divert natural gas to “priority” sectors, with fuel shipments via the Strait of Hormuz now halted due to conflict and with the country’s liquefied natural gas reserves in short supply. The order, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, directed that sectors…
Delhi-NCR based gas distributor Indraprastha Gas Limited has issued a notice that it is slashing gas supply to all restaurants in the national capital region by 20%, effective immediately, in line with the Centre’s order on supply to priority sectors. Restaurants received the notice dated 9 March on email, with the cut effective from 6…
The ongoing war involving Iran has almost brought tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a standstill, causing sharp swings in oil prices and underlining how crucial the narrow waterway is for global energy supplies, as reported by AP. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards have vowed to block oil exports through the strait, saying they will…
The Indian embassy has denied claims of any Indian deaths in Qatar. This comes amid several explosions were heard on Monday in the Doha as Gulf countries reported fresh attacks while Iran continued its retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, according to AFP. Doha has faced repeated waves of Iranian drones and missiles since Tehran…
