Hardeep Singh Puri the minister of petroleum, stated that the government is dedicated to a green transition and is always working to increase the amount of gas available for household cooking and transportation. According to Mr. Puri, the government is promoting the usage of clean fuels like compressed natural gas (CNG), in response to supplementary questions during today’s Rajya Sabha Question Hour.
According to him, the domestic fuel prices were 83% lower in April 2023 despite the extremely high global prices due to the Center’s rationalization of the fuel calculation mechanism. The Minister stated that affordability, sustainability, and availability are the main concerns. He declared that the independent CNG conversion process was under way.
In response to an additional question concerning interruptions in the world oil market as a result of Red Sea attacks According to Mr. Puri, the possibility of non-state actors interfering with supply lines causes some concern. He conveyed confidence that these anxiety-inducing factors would be kept in check and that there wouldn’t be a drastic increase.