West Asia Crisis Update: Indian Govt Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Oil, Gas & Pharmaceuticals HOT

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00:08There is a clear recognition of the fact that various global supply chains of pharma inputs

00:16have disrupted on account of West Asia crisis. There is an issue related to supply of solvents

00:26and active pharmaceutical ingredients. However, there is no major increase in sales prices

00:33of drugs and pharmaceuticals. In order to support pharma industry and to maintain the availability

00:41of inputs, feedstocks and also APIs, Department of Revenue through Notification dated 1 April

00:492026, has slashed custom duties of 40 various petrochemical products to zero. It should

00:59be recognized that the pharmaceutical sector has a very strong value chain linkage with

01:07the petroleum and petrochemical sector, particularly in the supply of critical feedstocks and solvents,

01:14which are used for manufacturing of drugs and syrups. In view of this interdependence,

01:21the government is working in close coordination with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

01:27and the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, so that uninterrupted supply of essential pharma

01:33inputs is ensured. Accordingly, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has made allocation

01:41pro rata as per the availability of feedstocks, particularly propylene. And there are other two solvents,

01:49ammonia and methanol, as with the help of Department of Fertilizer. Fertilizer manufacturing units

02:00are continuously providing the necessary input of ammonia to solvent manufacturers so that further downstream

02:10products are made available. And propylene remains the most critical input because it is used for

02:18production of isopropyl alcohol and isobutyl benzene, which are used for manufacturing of medicines like

02:25ibuprofen and other necessary drugs. A significant portion of these is being supplied by

02:33Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas through BPCL Kochi and Mumbai refineries.

02:41However, methanol supply has emerged as a major area of concern. In this regard, there has been discussions

02:49with Assam Petrochemicals and GNFC, which are ready to supply the necessary quantities of methanol.

02:58So, work is underway to establish the necessary logistics and supply chains. And supply, however,

03:07in a moderate way has already commenced. The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has also extended support

03:14by suspending the quality control order of Marfolin. And Marfolin is a very important building block used for

03:21manufacturing of various life-saving drugs. Aluminium supply required for pharmaceutical packaging had faced

03:27constraints. Restoration of supplies underway and the situation is expected to normalize within a week or so.

03:34Supplies of LPG and HSD oil is important, particularly for ampoule and vial ceilings and are under very close watch.

03:44And pharmaceutical units are currently not facing any constraint as of today. The government remains

03:51fully engaged with facilitating supplies on case-to-case basis. That means to say, if there are any concerns,

03:58we get information and request through concerned organizations and also through associations. And as and when

04:08we get requests from these associations, we facilitate the supply in our own limited manner. Thank you.

04:16Thank you. Now we take updates from the Petroleum Ministry. Over to you, Sojati.

04:53You are65

04:56That means

04:57100% ensure

04:59की गई है

04:59हमारे किसी भी LPG distributor

05:02पर कोई dry out reported नहीं है

05:04कल एक दिन

05:06में 51

05:08लाग से जादा घरों को

05:10LPG cylinder की sale हुई है

05:13हमारा online

05:14booking 98%

05:17पर पहुँच गया है और

05:19OTP based LPG

05:20delivery भी 92% है

05:23commercial LPG

05:25पर effect है

05:27जैसा कि आप जानते है

05:28कि commercial LPG

05:30भी 70% तक

05:32restore की गई है और

05:36जैसा कि

05:37अभी आपको बताया pharma

05:38और बाकी कुछ और

05:41sectors के लिए भी जैसे

05:42food, polymer, agriculture

05:44packaging, paint

05:46etc. इन सब के लिए भी

05:49bulk

05:50non domestic LPG की

05:52supply को restore किया

05:55गया है

05:55sector wise लगबग 200 टन

05:58इसके अलावा मैं आपको ये बताना चाहूंगी

06:01कि 14 मार्च से लगबग

06:03एक लाग टन

06:04commercial LPG की

06:07sale हुई है

06:07कल

06:096700 टन

06:11commercial LPG की sale हुई अगर इसको 19 किलो सिलेंडर के टर्म में देखें तो लगबग

06:17650 लग सिलेंडर होते हैं

06:32पांच किलो के सिलेंडर

06:34supply increase

06:35kiya jaja chuka hai

06:36aur

06:38kal tak

06:39pichle chhe

06:40din mein

06:40ek hafete mein

06:412000 se zada

06:42hamari oil marketing

06:44companies ke dwara

06:45camp kie gai hai

06:46awareness camp

06:47aur

06:48lagbuk 20,000

06:49cylinders ka sale

06:50in camps mein

06:51hua hai

06:52kal

06:531,00,000

06:54se zada

06:54cylinder

06:551,00,000

06:566,00

06:565,00

06:57ke cilinders

06:57ki sale hui hai

06:59yahi

07:00number

07:01february

07:01ka

07:02agar average

07:02dekhen

07:03to lagbuk 77,000

07:04hoota hai

07:06iske alawa

07:07abhi tak

07:0723 mars

07:08se

07:09lagbuk

07:0910,00,000

07:105,00

07:11ke cilinders

07:12ki sale

07:12ki jaja chuki hai

07:15natural gas

07:16meinne aapko

07:17kal

07:17bataya

07:18tha

07:18ki

07:1890%

07:20teak

07:20supplies

07:22fertilizer

07:23plants

07:23ke liye

07:24restore

07:24karne ki

07:25baat

07:25ki gai

07:25thi

07:25ab

07:26isko

07:26bada

07:27kar

07:2795%

07:28kar

07:28diya

07:29gaya

07:29hai

07:29iske alawa

07:30cgd

07:31companies

07:32ko

07:32colleges

07:34school

07:35cold

07:35storage

07:36food

07:36processing

07:37industry

07:37ko

07:38100%

07:39gas

07:39supply

07:40karne ki

07:41baat

07:42kahi

07:42gai

07:42hai

07:47marge

07:48marge

07:503,97,000

07:52nye

07:52png

07:53connections

07:53ko gas

07:54di

07:54gai

07:54hai

07:54iske alawa

07:564,30,000

07:57nye

07:58customers

07:58bhi

07:59register

07:59kie

07:59gai

08:00hai

08:01hai

08:02hai

08:03hai

08:03png

08:04hai

08:17mye

08:17detail outlets पर भी supply normal है और मैं आपको ये बताना चाहूंगी कि जो oil marketing companies के public

08:27sector oil marketing companies के जो pump है वहाँ पर auto LPG का जो sale है वो normal चल रहा

08:35है लेकिन private operators को कुछ constraint होने की वज़ा से हमारे pumps पर

08:41जो public sector oil marketing companies के pump जो है वहाँ पर थोड़ी सी line है इसके अलावा मैं आपको

08:50ये बताना चाहूंगी कि हमारी crude inventory is adequate है हमारी refineries optimum capacity पर काम कर रही है

09:00कल जो हमारा LPG production था वो लगबग 48,000 ton था हमारी refineries से इसके अलावा C3, C4 molecules

09:13का कुछ pool pharmaceutical, animal husbandry, department of chemicals and petrochemicals के request पर कुछ allocate किया गया है और

09:24लगबग इसकी quantity है 800 ton per day

09:30इस सभी के साथ मैं ये भी बताना चाहूंगी कि लगबग सभी states और union territories में control room set

09:37up है

09:37district monitoring committee set up है और वो लगातार स्तिती पर नजर बनाए हुए है

09:44और बहुत सारे states के अंदर daily briefing भी issue हो रही है

09:50कल लगबग 3300 rate की गई जिसमें 600 से जादा cylinder seize किये गए

09:56अभी तक लगबग 116000 rates की जा चुकी है

10:01इसके अलावा oil marketing companies ने भी 1870 show cause notice की दिये है

10:08LPG distributors को और लगबग 33 LPG distributors को suspend भी किया गया है

10:14अंत में मैं सभी लोगों से ये प्रातना करना चाहूंगी की supply sufficient है

10:21इसलिए अफाहों पर विश्वास न करें और जरूरत के अनुसार पेट्रोल, डीजल और LPG खरी दें

10:28Thank you. Thank you. Now we take updates from Shipping Ministry.

10:33Thank you. Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs, Cargo Ministries and Indian Missions

10:42is actively monitoring the situation.

10:46No incident involving Indian flagged vessels or Indian seafarers has been reported in the past 24 hours.

10:54The Indian flagged vessel LPG, that is LPG, filled with LPG, Green Asha, that crossed the Strait of Howmuj on

11:035th of April 2026, has safely reached JNPA earlier today.

11:15The Ministry's control room, that is manned by DG Shipping, has handled about 5600 calls and 12,000 emails since

11:25its activation.

11:26In the past 24 hours, 166 calls and 317 emails have been received.

11:33The Ministry through DG Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of over 1,800 Indian seafarers so far, including 49

11:43in the past 24 hours from various locations across the Gulf region.

11:48Port operation across India remains normal, with no congestion reported.

11:52The Ministry continues to coordinate with the maritime stakeholders to ensure seafarer welfare and uninterrupted maritime operations.

12:04Thank you. Now, Randeerji.

12:08Thank you, ma'am.

12:12We are closely following the developments in West Asia.

12:16We continue to engage with countries in the region.

12:19As you would have seen, our press release earlier yesterday, External Affairs Minister will pay an official visit to the

12:28United Arab Emirates from 11th through 12th April 2026.

12:33During the visit, he will meet the leadership of the UAE to review close cooperation and deepen the comprehensive strategic

12:43partnership between the two countries.

12:46We are also reaching out to other countries in the GCC region.

12:52Our Minister of Petroleum is also visiting the region, as you would have seen.

12:56He is paying an official visit to Qatar on 9th and 10th April 2026.

13:01Thank you very much.

13:03Asim Ji.

13:05Good afternoon.

13:06We continue to monitor the developments in the Gulf and West Asia region.

13:11Our dedicated special control room in the Ministry remains operational, and we continue to remain in regular touch with the

13:18State, Governments and Union territories.

13:21Our efforts are focused on ensuring the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community in the region.

13:26Our missions and posts are operating round-the-clock helplines and proactively assisting our citizens.

13:33Updated advisories are being issued, including information related to local government guidelines, flight and travel situation, and consular services.

13:41Our missions remain actively engaged with the Indian community associations, organizations, professional groups, Indian companies, and other stakeholders.

13:49An update on the status of flights.

13:53Flights continue to operate from the region to India from countries where airspace is open.

13:59Since February, we have travelled from the region to India.

14:07Airlines continue to operate limited non-scheduled commercial flights based on operational and safety considerations between UAE and India.

14:14Around 85 flights are expected to operate from the UAE to India today.

14:21Flights are operating from various airports in Saudi Arabia and Oman to different destinations in India.

14:27With the Qatar airspace partially open, Qatar Airways is expected to operate around 8 to 10 flights to India today.

14:36Kuwait airspace remains closed.

14:38Jazeera Airways of Kuwait and Kuwait Airways continue to operate non-scheduled commercial flights from Dhamam Airport of Saudi Arabia

14:46to various destinations in India.

14:48Due to airspace closure, we continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Kuwait through Saudi Arabia to India.

14:58Bahrain airspace is now open.

15:00Gulf Air of Bahrain has announced limited flight operations from Bahrain to India that are expected to start soon.

15:07Gulf Air is operating non-scheduled commercial flights from Dhamam Airport of Saudi Arabia to various destinations in India.

15:15We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Bahrain through Saudi Arabia to India.

15:25Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated movement of 2,170 Indian nationals from Iran to Armenia and Azerbaijan

15:35for onward travel to India.

15:37This includes 971 Indian students and 657 Indian fishermen.

15:42The airspace in Israel remains closed.

15:45We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Israel through Jordan and Egypt to India.

15:52Iraqi airspace is now open.

15:55Flight operations are yet to resume.

15:57We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Iraq through Jordan and Saudi Arabia to India.

16:06Now we will take questions.

16:07First row.

16:0954, 130, 208.

16:13And 46.

16:16Good afternoon.

16:17I am Rajesh Roy from Bloomberg.

16:18Sujata ma'am.

16:19Any details possible on oil minister's visit to Qatar?

16:23Because Qatar is a big supplier of energy.

16:26And Mangal say, any details on the Indian flag vessels movement?

16:30And Randhir say, as you know, over the weekend, Pakistan is going to hold a high-powered delegation from U

16:34.S.

16:35led by J.D. Vance and also Iran.

16:37How do you see that?

16:38How does India react to that?

16:45Hi, thanks.

16:46I'm Arjadir from PK.

16:47Partly asked by Rajesh.

16:49But again, what is on Mr. Puri's agenda for Qatar?

16:53Are we looking at resuming sourcing of LNG again from Qatar?

16:58Because Qatar has been the largest supplier.

17:00And one question to Mr. Satiprakash.

17:03Does the supply supply, the feedstock supplies, will they normalize the production of critical medicines now?

17:12There were also reports that some contraceptive production was also impacted because of the supplies.

17:17Have all those supplies been normalized now?

17:21Hi, Sukhar from Indian Express.

17:22My question is for Mangal, sir, and Randhir, sir, as well.

17:27You know, our government has maintained that there should be free passage of ships through the state of Hormuz.

17:39But now increasingly there are talks of a toll being formalized by Iran.

17:44And in fact, U.S. President Donald Trump also made a comment calling it a beautiful thing, you know, a

17:53big, beautiful toll.

17:55Considering that our stance has always been that there should be freedom of navigation,

18:01what would be India's stand if such a system were to be formalized?

18:07Considering that there are certain examples of natural states having a toll system,

18:11for instance, the Bosphorus, the Turkish government charges a fee.

18:17So if that sort of comes into play here, in the state of Hormuz, what would be our stance?

18:28Hi.

18:29Tweish from Economic Times.

18:30Thank you for letting me ask a question.

18:33Sir, yesterday, DG Shipping late night came out with a circular regarding some more advisories,

18:40telling the ports that they should also pass on the concessions as early as possible,

18:44and telling the ships to make sure that they are not overcharging,

18:49saying that there is too much insurance premium being paid.

18:51Sir, can we get to know about any of the triggers that led to this more stricter advisory that was

18:56issued?

18:59Third row?

19:00Okay.

19:01We can move.

19:02Yes.

19:04Two, I guess, two and two, 66 and 95.

19:11So, Ritraj here from Mint.

19:13My question is for both for the Petroleum Ministry and Ministry of External Affairs.

19:18So, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry yesterday met Hardeep Singh Puri,

19:22and he sought further supplies of diesel and fertilizers.

19:27Can you give details in terms of what sort of supplies our neighboring countries have sought in terms of petroleum

19:35products,

19:35and have we made, have we actually sent further petroleum products amidst the past one month,

19:42or what is the way forward on this?

19:45Thank you very much.

20:24Thank you very much.

20:48Good afternoon.

20:49This is Harsh Trivedi from Republic TV.

20:51My question is to Randeer Sir.

20:52Sir, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khwaja Asif in the National Assembly of Pakistan has said

20:57that Pakistan Muslim world has two enemies, Hindustan and Israel.

21:02Now, this comes just ahead of the high-profile political meeting that is scheduled between America and Iran.

21:08How do we see it?

21:1096, and then we can give the mic to 45 also.

21:13Neeraj.

21:41Neeraj.

21:43And the last question, 45.

21:44Yeah, good afternoon.

21:45I'm Priyank from Times Now.

21:47My question is followed up to what Anvish has asked.

21:50Looking at, since it's a developing situation, things such.

21:53So, let's see.

21:55We'll see.

21:56The next question is floor.

21:57We'll see.

21:58And the last question is how to build bop.

22:00We'll

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