India, April 5 -- India has affirmed that its energy imports remain stable despite ongoing disruptions in West Asia, stating that crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies -including those sourced from Iran - are proceeding without difficulty.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas rejected speculation about supply constraints and clarified that Indian refiners have already secured adequate crude for the coming months. It also underlined that there are no payment-related obstacles affecting imports from Iran.

The clarification comes in response to reports and social media claims suggesting that a shipment of Iranian crude intended for Vadinar port in Gujarat had been rerouted to China due...