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Puri Says India Maintained Energy Imports Amid Crises
India’s energy minister said the country kept getting enough fuel despite conflicts and disruptions around the world.
He said India prepared by buying crude oil from more countries.
It also built emergency oil reserves and expanded its refineries.
The number of fuel stations and LPG import terminals also increased.
Because of these preparations, petrol stations stayed supplied and cooking-gas cylinders continued reaching homes.
The minister said fuel prices in India remained controlled compared with energy shocks elsewhere.
He also highlighted new oil and gas projects in West Bengal.
These projects are intended to support industry, investment, jobs and regional connections.
Hardeep Singh Puri said India maintained steady energy imports despite geopolitical crises and supply-chain disruptions.
India diversified crude sourcing from 27 to 41 countries and built 5.33 million tonnes of strategic reserves.
Refining capacity rose from 215 to 267 million tonnes per annum, while fuel outlets more than doubled.
Puri said Indian fuel pumps remained supplied, LPG cylinders reached households, and retail fuel prices stayed contained.
West Bengal has Rs 17,600 crore in oil and gas projects, including Haldia refinery expansion and Ashoknagar crude production.
- Who
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri discussed India’s energy security and West Bengal’s energy projects.
- What
- India maintained steady energy imports and fuel supplies while expanding its energy infrastructure.
- Where
- The remarks were made in New Delhi at an event of the Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry; the regional projects are in West Bengal.
- When
- Puri made the remarks on Monday; the article also cites FY 2025-26 and an August 2026 crude shipment.
- Why
- Puri attributed India’s resilience to advance preparation, diversified crude sourcing, strategic reserves and expanded energy infrastructure.
Key facts
- Crude sourcing
- Diversified from 27 to 41 countries over the past decade.
- Strategic reserves
- India built 5.33 million tonnes of strategic reserves.
- Refining capacity
- Increased from 215 to 267 million tonnes per annum.
- Fuel outlets
- Expanded from about 52,000 to more than 100,000.
- LPG import terminals
- Increased from 11 to 22.
- West Bengal projects
- Oil and gas projects worth Rs 17,600 crore are underway.
- Ashoknagar production
- The 2018 oil discovery entered commercial production, with ONGC’s first crude consignment reaching Haldia in August 2026 after nearly Rs 1,000 crore of investment.
Quotes
Hardeep Singh Puri
India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister
“India has also been able to overcome these challenges because our energy sector, among others, had prepared well in advance. Over the past decade, we diversified crude sourcing from 27 to 41 countries, built 5.33 MT of strategic reserves, raised refining capacity from 215 to 267 MMTPA, and expanded fuel outlets from about 52,000 to over 100,000 and LPG import terminals from 11 to 22”
thehansindia.com
“Energy security today is not simply about securing supplies; it is also about navigating conflicts, chokepoints, volatile prices and sudden disruptions while keeping the country and its economy on the move.”
thehansindia.com
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