A meeting of the Group of Ministers on the West Asia crisis was held in Parliament House on Wednesday. Food and Consumer, Civil Supplies Minister Pralhad Joshi, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy were also present in this meeting held in the room of Energy Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, in which the situation was reviewed. In the meeting, emphasis was laid on promoting PNG connections and reducing dependence on LPG cylinders.
In the meeting of the Group of Ministers, discussions were held on promoting the purchase and use of EVs (Electric Vehicles), increasing the production and use of induction heaters as well as reducing the price of utensils used in induction heaters. Besides, measures to encourage people to use electricity were also discussed. For example, is it possible that the electricity rate can be reduced during the day compared to the night? So that people use electricity more during the day.
It was decided in the meeting that the concerned secretaries will give a presentation on all these issues in the next meeting. On the other hand, government oil companies said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country. People should not believe in rumours. Avoid buying fuel in panic. Indian Oil Corporation said, its petrol pumps are filled with sufficient fuel. Rumors can cause anxiety. Can disrupt normal supply system.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited termed the reports of fuel shortage in some areas as baseless and said that there is no shortage of fuel in the country. India is a net exporter of petrol and diesel. It has sufficient reserves of crude oil, petrol, diesel and aviation fuel. The company is fully operational. Fully committed to supplying fuel.
Let us tell you that due to the war, the global supply of crude oil, LNG and LPG was affected. However, India has been successful in obtaining sufficient crude oil from West Africa, Latin America and America. The war has had the biggest impact on LPG because the country meets about 60 percent of its total demand through imports. A large part of it comes from Gulf countries.
