New Delhi, March 14. Amidst the oil and gas crisis due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, it was told in the inter-ministerial press conference on Thursday that there is no energy crisis in the country. In this sequence, two Indian flagged ships – INS Shivalik and INS Nanda Devi – have crossed the Strait of Hormuz. Both the vessels carrying approximately 92,700 metric tonnes of LPG will reach India in the next two-three days.
All Indian sailors safe in Persian Gulf
In the regular press briefing, Rajesh Kumar Sinha from the Shipping Ministry said that all Indian sailors are safe in the Persian Gulf area and there has been no news of any untoward incident with them in the last 24 hours.
Now 22 Indian flagged ships left in Persian Gulf
Rajesh Sinha said that there were 24 Indian flagged ships in the Persian Gulf, which is west of the Strait of Hormuz. Of these, two LPG carrier ships Shivalik and Nanda Devi safely left the Strait of Hormuz early today and are now heading towards India. There are now 22 Indian flagged ships left in the Persian Gulf, carrying a total of 611 sailors.
Shivalik and Nanda Devi ships will reach Mundra and Kandla port.
He told that Shivalik and Nanda Devi ships are bringing about 92,700 metric tons of LPG. They will reach Mundra and Kandla ports on 16th and 17th March.
LPG Booking figure increased to approximately 8.8 million
On the other hand, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing and Oil Refinery) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said about LPG supply that it remains a matter of concern for us in view of the current geographical situation. However, there is no news of stock out yet.
Sujata Sharma stressed that the cases of LPG panic booking are very high. In the data he shared on Friday, there were about 7.5 to 7.6 million bookings, which has now increased to about 8.8 million.
India has sufficient quantity of petrol and diesel.
He said, ‘As far as crude oil and refineries are concerned, we have ample supply of crude oil and our refineries are working at full capacity. There is no news of stock out at retail outlets, there is plenty of petrol and diesel available.
LPG If there is a problem in supply, they PNG shift to connection
Sujata said, ‘We produce a lot of petrol and diesel in the country to meet our needs. Therefore, we have no need to import. As far as natural gas is concerned, I had drawn your attention yesterday to the government’s objective that wherever commercial consumers are facing problems or interruptions in LPG supply, they should be shifted to PNG connections. To further this objective, GAIL (Gas Authority of India Limited) held a meeting with individual CGD operators and advised them to expedite providing PNG connections to all eligible commercial consumers, wherever possible.’
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