New Delhi, March 11 -- The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Wednesday assured the public that panic LPG bookings are unnecessary, as the standard delivery timeframe for households remains 2.5 days. Official measures have successfully boosted LPG production by 25%, the ministry noted.

Furthermore, the Ministry stated that crude oil is currently being obtained via routes that avoid the Strait of Hormuz, with secured supplies now exceeding the volumes originally affected by disruptions.

Due to the expanding conflict in West Asia, which accounts for 30% of India's gas imports, the Oil Ministry issued a gazette notification mandating the diversion of available gas from non-essential sectors to critical users. On 9 March, the Mi...