Amid the increased concerns of a possible fuel shortage in the country due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, on Thursday (March 12, 2026), allayed the fear by assuring that India’s fuel supply is protected. Speaking in Parliament, the Union Minister assured that there is no fuel shortage in India and that the country’s crude oil supply is secure.
Puri slammed the Opposition for “rumour mongering” and said that the world is currently facing an unprecedented situation, but India’s crude oil supply position is secure. “The world has not faced a moment like this in modern energy history… India’s crude supply position is secure, and the volume secured exceeds what the Hormuz would have delivered,” Puri said. “There is no shortage of diesel, petrol or kerosene. Their availability is fully assured, and supply chains across the country are functioning smoothly,” he added. The Union Minister said that India, which obtained 45% of its crude imports via the Strait of Hormuz, has already secured crude volumes exceeding what could have been delivered through the global shipping passage in the same period.
Despite the current geopolitical situation involving major energy producers, our energy imports are secure and continue to flow from different sources using non-Hormuz routes.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) March 12, 2026
We are comfortably placed and are able to meet the energy requirements of our citizens.
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Speaking about the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) availability in the country, Puri said that the domestic LPG production has increased by 28% in the last five days and that the domestic supply is fully protected. “In the last five days, LPG production has been increased by 28% through refinery directives, and further procurement is actually underway. The Modi government’s foremost priority is that the kitchen of India’s 33 crore families, especially the poor and the underprivileged, do not face any shortage. Domestic supply is fully protected, and the delivery cycle is unchanged,” the Minister stated.
Puri said that even if the conflict in the Middle East drags on for longer, the power generation for every Indian household is fully protected, as the government has diversified the procurement with cargoes coming in from the United States, Norway, Canada, Algeria and Russia. “It should be noted that India was previously importing approximately 60% of its LPG requirements from Gulf countries such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, while 40% is produced domestically. Procurement has now been actively diversified, with cargoes being secured from the United States, Norway, Canada, Algeria and Russia,” the Minister said.
“Large LNG cargoes are arriving on an almost daily basis through alternative supply routes. India has sufficient gas production and supply arrangements to sustain this position even in the event of a prolonged conflict. Power generation for every household and for industry is fully protected,” he added.
