Centre urges households, industry to shift from LPG to induction cookstoves, PNG, electric furnaces as oil tops $100
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What Happened
India's government is urging households and industries to switch from LPG to induction cookstoves, piped natural gas, and electric furnaces as crude oil prices exceed $100 per barrel. Officials stated adequate LPG supplies have been secured through diversified sources across 40 countries. Commercial LPG supply has increased 70%. A tanker carrying 277,321 tonnes of Iranian oil reached Odisha's Paradip Port. Power demand may reach 271GW this summer.
Key Entities
India GovernmentPetroleum MinistryLPGPNGCrude OilWest Asia CrisisStrait of HormuzParadip PortMT JayaACMABureau of Energy Efficiency