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October 12, 2025 2:15 PM

Over 10 crore crore Indian households use affordable LPG: Hardeep Singh Puri

Nearly 10.6 crore Indian households are cooking with affordable LPG, and about 6.7 crore people refuel their vehicles each day, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday. In a post on X, Puri said India has emerged as the world’s third-largest consumer of oil and LPG. “From deepwater exploration to green hydrogen and bioenergy, Bharat is building a future that’s secure, sustainable, and self-sufficient under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership,” ...

July 20, 2025 12:38 PM

India taking steady, confident steps towards oil self-sufficiency: Hardeep Singh Puri

India is taking steady and confident steps towards oil self-sufficiency, and under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the country is securing its energy future, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday. With one million square kilometres of offshore area now open for oilfield exploration and 99 per cent of ‘No-Go’ areas cleared, the minister announced on social media platform X that the groundwork is being laid for major energy progress. The oil and gas blocks offered...

July 17, 2025 3:51 PM

Global oil prices likely to decline, India ready for any sanctions fallout: Hardeep Puri

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday expressed confidence that global oil prices could see a decline in the coming months. He also played down concerns about possible US sanctions over India’s continued purchase of oil from Russia. “The price of oil will come down as more sources of supplies are coming. We have enough oil around,” Puri said, underlining India’s strategy of tapping into a wider pool of suppliers to ensure energy security. In response t...