New Delhi, March 12 -- Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri will give a statement in Lok Sabha on the overall energy position of India amid the West Asia conflict that has invariably affected shipping lines.

Leader of the Opposition Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will be in the House, and is likely to intervene during the discussion on the subject, sources said.

India's crude supply remains secure through diversified procurement amid the West Asia crisis that has affected global energy routes, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said on Wednesday at an inter-ministerial press briefing.

"India's crude supply remains secure. Our daily consumption is about 55 lakh barrels. Through diversified procurem...