Crude oil available in sufficient quantity, petrol pumps operating normally: Petroleum Ministry

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday assured that there is no shortage of crude oil in the country and that fuel supply remains stable across IndiaSpeaking on the issue Sujata Sharma Joint Secretary Marketing amp Oil Refinery in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that crude oil is available in sufficient quantity and all refineries are operating at their highest capacityCrude is available in sufficient quantity All refineries are operating at the highest capacity Our petrol pumps are operating normally No dry out has been reported anywhere Sharma saidHer remarks come amid concerns in certain areas regarding fuel availability The ministry clarified that the petroleum supply chain is functioning smoothly and there is no disruption in the distribution of petrol and diesel Officials said that oil marketing companies are closely monitoring the supply situation to ensure the uninterrupted availability of fuel at retail outletsThe Shipping Ministry also confirmed that LPG carrying Indian flagged vessel Shivalik would be docking in Munhdra Port shortlyRajesh Kumar Sinha Shipping Ministry GoI said Shivalik LPG carrier which sailed from the Persian Gulf crossed the Strait of Hormuz and headed towards India will be reaching today around 5 pm maybe after an hour or so And before its arrival documentation priority berthing and everything have been arranged at the port so that there is no delay in the discharge of cargo by this vessel All Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf area are safe No incident has been reported in the last 24 hours and we are keeping a continuous watch on the situation We are in touch with each vessel and its crew 22 vessels as was reported on Saturday also 22 Indian flag vessels with 611 Indian seafarers remain in the west of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian GulfIndianflag vessel Jag Laadki which sailed from the UAE on 14th of March is carrying about 81000 tonnes of Murban crude oil is safely en route to India The vessel and all Indian seafarers on board are safe Theyll be reaching tomorrow at Mundra Port he addedMeanhwile EAM Jaishankar earlier said that Delhi is currently engaging with Iran to facilitate the reopening of the vital waterway which handles nearly 20 per cent of global oil tradeIn an interview with the Financial Times he noted that these discussions are already yielding some results suggesting that India finds it more effective to reason and coordinate with Tehran rather than disengageCertainly from Indias perspective it is better that we reason and we coordinate and we get a solution than we dont While this is a welcome development there is continuing conversation because there is continued work on that Jaishankar remarkedThe Minister highlighted the recent passage of two Indianflagged vessels Shivalik and Nanda Devi as a practical success of this diplomatic strategy The tankers carrying approximately 92712 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas LPG are currently en route to the Indian ports of Mundra and KandlaHowever Jaishankar clarified that a formal blanket arrangement for all Indianflagged ships has not yet been established He explained that the transit of vessels is currently being managed on a casebycase basisThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever