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No fuel shortage in India owing to West Asia crisis: Hardeep Puri
Mar-13-2026

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri has said that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel and kerosene in the country on account of the West Asia crisis, adding that spreading rumours or false narratives is unnecessary.

Puri said the Modi government’s utmost priority is to make sure that the 33 crore families across India continue to have uninterrupted fuel for their kitchens. He noted retail outlets across the country are stocked and supply chains for these products are functioning normally. Additional allocation of PDS Kerosene has been issued to all the States.

Moreover, he said that because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s effective diplomatic outreach, India secured crude volumes that exceed what the disrupted Strait of Hormuz could have delivered in the same period.

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