On the gas crisis arising due to the Middle East war, the Central Government said that in the last two weeks, 1.25 lakh new connections have been given to PNG. Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said that in the last 3 days, 5600 LPG customers shifted to PNG. He said…
The impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East is now clearly visible on the energy sector. The situation has become more serious due to the attack on Qatar’s gas plant amidst the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. This may affect the supply of LPG gas in many countries including India. LPG i.e….
“Amid reports of LPG carriers being stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, ensuring safe passage for LPG cargoes bound for Indian shores remains critical, especially given the Iran government’s indication that non-US and non-Israeli vessels will be permitted transit and the strength of India-Iran diplomatic engagement. However, as the route continues to pass through an…
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing war in West Asia and ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, India may consider setting up a protection and indemnity (P&I) club for shipping lines and vessels. Addressing the media on the developments, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary, ministry of ports, shipping and waterways, said his ministry is in…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Parliament on Tuesday (17 March 2026) that domestic production of LPG is being increased to ensure the supply of cooking gas to homes amid the Middle East crisis. India imports about 65 per cent of its domestic LPG requirements and 90 per cent of this comes through the war-torn…
Amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel coalition, the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Tuesday that the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) continues to be monitored across the country in view of the prevailing geopolitical situation. The Oil Ministry revealed that online LPG cylinder Bookings have increased from…
The ongoing tension in the Middle East is affecting other countries as well. Due to this, there has been a huge shortage of LPG gas cylinders in India. At the same time, Bollywood’s Khiladi Kumar i.e. Akshay Kumar is also facing the problem of shortage of LPG gas. When the actor was asked about this…
The Iranian Embassy has completely refuted the Reuters news, which claimed that Iran has asked to give safe passage to Indian ships from Hormuz on the condition of releasing three oil tankers seized from India. While talking to ABP News, the Iranian Embassy clearly said that this report is not true and there is no…
New Delhi: Amid the escalating war in West Asia and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, India has offered relief to shipping and cargo owners, allowing stranded vessels to temporarily dock at its ports at reduced charges, including anchorage fee, berth hire and storage charges, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary in the ministry of…
India has succeeded in evacuating its two ships Shivalik and Nanda Devi from the Strait of Hormuz which is closed due to the ongoing war between Iran and America. Both these ships are loaded with LPG gas, but the question is whether if the LPG loaded on these two ships reaches India, then the LPG…
