Government’s big decision amid Iran crisis, PNG connection people will have to surrender LPG connection

LPG Crisis Impact : : Following the recent geopolitical tensions involving Iran, there was increased concern among people regarding the availability of LPG and petroleum products in the country. Although the Central Government has made it clear that there is sufficient stock of LPG, petrol and diesel in the country, still an atmosphere of panic was seen in the market.

In view of this situation, the government has taken an important step. Now consumers who have both piped natural gas (PNG) and LPG connections have been requested to surrender their LPG connections.

Initiative for better management of energy resources

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Sujata Sharma Told that on March 14, the Central Government has issued a new order in this regard. Under this, those consumers who already have piped gas facility in their homes have been asked to return their LPG connections.
The government says that this step will ensure better management of energy resources.

Crude oil tanker reaching India

The government also informed that the Indian flag ship departed from UAE on March 14. Jag Ladaki About 81 thousand tonnes of Murban is heading towards India with crude oil. Soon after this, Gujarat Mundra Port There is a possibility of reaching.

Apart from this, the carrier carrying LPG from the Persian Gulf Shivalik Has also crossed the Strait of Hormuz and moved towards India and is also expected to reach the port soon.

20 thousand Indians returned from Gulf countries

According to the government, so far about 20,000 Indian citizens have returned safely to India from the Gulf region. Saudi Arabia And Oman Flights to India are running regularly. There itself Qatar The airspace of is partially open, while Kuwait The airspace is currently closed.

The government also said that Bahrain And Iraq Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia Transit facility is being provided through.

Government’s confidence regarding fuel supply

The government has assured that there is no shortage of crude oil and petroleum products in the country. All refineries are functioning at full capacity and petrol pumps across the country are operating normally. According to officials, there has been no report of fuel shortage or dry-out from anywhere.