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

00:15inputs have disrupted on account of West Asia crisis. There is an issue related to supply

00:25of solvents and active pharmaceutical ingredients. However, there is no major increase in sales

00:32prices of drugs and pharmaceuticals. In order to support pharma industry and to maintain

00:40the availability of inputs, feedstocks and also APIs, Department of Revenue through Notification

00:47dated 1st April 2026 has slashed custom duties of 40 various petrochemical products to zero.

00:59It should be recognized that pharmaceutical sector has a very strong value chain linkage

01:06with the petroleum and petrochemical sector particularly in the supply of critical feedstocks

01:13and solvents which 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

02:10downstream products are made available. Propylene remains the most critical input because it is used

02:17for production of isopropyl alcohol and isobutyl benzene which are used for manufacturing of medicines

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

02:35and Natural Gas through BPCL Kochi and Mumbai refineries. However, methanol supply has emerged as a major area of concern.

02:46In this regard, there has been discussions with Assam

02:50Petrochemicals and GNFC which are ready to supply the necessary quantities of methanol. So work is underway to establish the

03:02necessary logistics and supply chains.

03:05Supply, however, in a moderate way has already commenced. The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals

03:12has also extended support by suspending the quality control order of morpholine and morpholine is a very important building block

03:20used for manufacturing of various life-saving drugs.

03:23Aluminium supply required for pharmaceutical packaging has faced constraints. The restoration of supplies is underway and the situation is expected

03:31to

03:32normalize within a week or so. Supplies of LPG and HSD oil is important, particularly for ampoule and vile ceilings

03:41and are under very close watch and

03:44pharmaceutical units are currently not facing any constraints as of today. The government remains fully engaged with the

03:52facilitating supplies on case-to-case basis. That means to say, if there are any concerns, we get information and

04:00request through concerned organizations and also through associations. And as and when we get requests from these associations, we facilitate

04:12the supply in our own limited

04:14manner. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Now we take updates from the Petroleum Ministry. Over to you, Sujati.

04:49consumer को prioritize किया गया

04:52और

04:53घरेलू use के लिए

04:55LPG की supply

04:57100% ensure की गई है

04:59हमारे किसी भी LPG

05:02distributor पर कोई dry out

05:03reported नहीं है

05:04कल एक दिन में

05:0851 लाग से जादा

05:09घरों को LPG cylinder

05:11की sale हुई है

05:13हमारा online booking

05:1598% पर पहुँच गया है

05:18और OTP based

05:20LPG delivery भी

05:2192 प्रतिशत है

05:23commercial LPG

05:25पर effect है

05:27जैसा कि आप जानते हैं

05:29कि commercial LPG भी 70%

05:31तक restore की गई है

05:34और

05:36जैसा कि अभी आपको

05:37बताया pharma और

05:39बाकी कुछ और sectors के लिए

05:42भी जैसे food,

05:43polymer, agriculture, packaging,

05:46paint, etc.

05:47इन सब के लिए भी

05:49bulk non domestic LPG की supply को

05:54restore किया गया है

05:55sector wise लगबग 200 टन

05:58इसके अलावा मैं आपको ये

06:00बताना चाहूंगी

06:01कि 14 मार्च से लगबग

06:031,00,000 टन

06:04commercial LPG की sale हुई है

06:07कल 6,700 टन commercial LPG की sale हुई

06:13अगर इसको 19 किलो सिलेंडर के टर्म में देखें तो लगबग 30,000,000 लाख सिलेंडर होते हैं

06:19पांच किलो के सिलेंडर

06:23students के लिए

06:24और जो

06:26labor है उन लोगों को

06:28support करने के लिए

06:30या उनको सहुलियत देने के लिए

06:32पांच किलो की सिलेंडर का

06:34supply increase किया जा चुका है

06:36और

06:38कल तक पिछले 6 दिन

06:40में एक हफते में 2000 से

06:42जादा हमारी oil marketing

06:44companies के द्वारा camp किये गए है

06:46awareness camp और

06:48लगबग 20,000 सिलेंडर का

06:50sale in camps में हुआ है

06:52कल एक लाख से

06:54जादा सिलेंडर एक लाख 6,000

06:56पांच किलो के सिलेंडर की

06:58सिलेंडर हुई है

06:59यही नंबर

07:01February का अगर average देखें

07:03तो लगबग 77,000 होता है

07:06इसके अलावा

07:07अभी तक 23 मार्स से

07:09लगबग 10,05,000 किलो के

07:11सिलेंडर की सिलेंडर की जा चुकी है

07:15natural gas

07:16मैंने आपको कल बताया था

07:18कि 90% तक

07:21supplies

07:22fertilizer plants के लिए

07:24restore करने की बात की गई थी

07:26अब इसको बढ़ा कर 95%

07:28कर दिया गया है

07:29इसके अलावा

07:31CGD companies को

07:33colleges, school, cold storage

07:36food processing industry को

07:38100% gas supply

07:40करने की बात कही गई है

07:47मार्च के महीने

07:48से लेकर अब तक

07:49लगबग 3,97,000

07:52नए PNG connections को

07:54gas दी गई है

07:55इसके अलावा 4,30,000

07:57नए customers भी

07:59register किये गई है

08:02हमारा एक portal है

08:04website है mypngd.in

08:07इस website पर

08:0918,000 से जादा consumers ने

08:13अपने LPG connections को

08:16surrender किया है

08:17retail outlets पर भी supply

08:33sale है वो normal चल रहा है

08:36लेकिन private operators को

08:38कुछ constraint होने की वज़ा से

08:40हमारे pumps पर

08:41जो public sector oil marketing companies के pump

08:45जो है वहाँ पर

08:45थोड़ी सी line है

08:48इसके अलावा मैं आपको ये बताना चाहूंगी

08:52कि हमारी crude inventory is adequate है

08:55हमारी refineries optimum capacity पर काम कर रही है

09:00कल जो हमारा LPG production था

09:04वो लगबग 48,000 ton था हमारी refineries से

09:08इसके अलावा C3, C4 molecules का

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

09:24और लगबग इसकी quantity है 800 ton per day

09:30इस सभी के साथ मैं ये भी बताना चाहूंगी

09:33कि लगबग सभी states और union territories में control room setup है

09:37district monitoring committee setup है

09:40और वो लगातार स्थिती 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

09:53जिसमें 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

10:051870 show cause notice की दिये है

10:08LPG distributors को और लगबग 3300 LPG distributors को

10:13suspend भी किया गया है

10:14अंत में मैं सभी लोगों से ये प्रातना करना चाहूंगी

10:18की supply sufficient है इसलिए अफाहों पर विश्वास न करें

10:23और 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

10:37in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs, Cargo Ministries

10:41and Indian Missions is actively monitoring the situation.

10:47No incident involving Indian flagged vessels or Indian seafarers

10:51has been reported in the past 24 hours.

10:54The Indian flagged vessel LPG, that is LPG, filled with LPG, Green Asha

11:00that crossed the Strait of Howmooj on 5th of April 2026

11:05has safely reached JNPA earlier today.

11:15The Ministry's control room that is manned by DG Shipping

11:19has handled about 5,600 calls and 12,000 emails since its activation.

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

11:33The Ministry through DG Shipping has facilitated

11:36the safe repatriation of over 1,800 Indian seafarers so far,

11:42including 49 in the past 24 hours from various locations

11:46across the Gulf region. Port operation across India

11:50remains normal with no congestion reported.

11:53The Ministry continues to coordinate with the maritime stakeholders

11:57to ensure seafarer welfare and uninterrupted maritime operations.

12:04Thank you. Now, Ranir ji.

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.

12:20As you would have seen, our press release earlier yesterday,

12:24External Affairs Minister will pay an official visit

12:27to the United Arab Emirates from 11th to 12th April 2026.

12:33During the visit, he will meet the leadership of the UAE

12:37to review close cooperation and deepen the comprehensive strategic

12:44partnership 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,

12:55as you would have seen.

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

13:01Thank you very much.

13:03Aseem ji.

13:05Good afternoon.

13:07We continue to monitor the developments in the Gulf and West Asia region.

13:11Our dedicated special control room in the Ministry remains operational

13:15and we continue to remain in regular touch with the state governments

13:19and union territories.

13:21Our efforts are focused on ensuring the safety, security and welfare

13:24of the Indian community in the region.

13:27Our missions and posts are operating round-the-clock helplines

13:30and proactively assisting our citizens.

13:33Updated advisories are being issued,

13:35including information related to local government guidelines,

13:38flight and travel situation, and consular services.

13:41Our missions remain actively engaged with the Indian community associations,

13:46organizations, professional groups, Indian companies,

13:48and other stakeholders.

13:50An update on the status of flights.

13:53Flights continue to operate from the region to India,

13:56from countries where airspace is open.

13:59Since February,

14:00we have travelled from the region to India.

14:07Airlines continue to operate limited non-scheduled commercial flights

14:10based on operational and safety considerations between UAE and India.

14:15Around 85 flights are expected to operate from the UAE to India today.

14:21Flights are operating from various airports in Saudi Arabia and Oman

14:25to different destinations in India.

14:27With the Qatar airspace partially open,

14:30Qatar 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

14:44from Dhamam airport of Saudi Arabia to various destinations in India.

14:48Due to airspace closure,

14:50we continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Kuwait

14:54through Saudi Arabia to India.

14:58Bahrain airspace is now open.

15:01Gulf Air of Bahrain has announced limited flight operations from Bahrain to India

15:05that are expected to start soon.

15:07Gulf Air is operating non-scheduled commercial flights

15:10from Dhamam airport of Saudi Arabia to various destinations in India.

15:15We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals

15:18from Bahrain through Saudi Arabia to India.

15:25Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated movement of 2,170 Indian nationals

15:32from Iran to Armenia and Azerbaijan for onward travel to India.

15:36This 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

15:49through Jordan and Egypt to India.

15:52Iraqic airspace is now open.

15:55Flight operations are yet to resume.

15:57We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals

16:00from Iraq through Jordan and Saudi Arabia to India.

16:06Now we will take questions.

16:07First row, 54, 130, 208 and 46.

16:16Good afternoon.

16:17I am Rajesh Roy from Bloomberg.

16:18Sujata ma'am, any 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 says, you know, over the weekend,

16:31Pakistan is going to hold a high-powered delegation from U.S.

16:35led by JD 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?

16:54Are 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.

17:04Does the feedstock supplies, will they normalize the production of critical medicines now?

17:12There were also reports that some contraceptive production was also impacted

17:16because of the supplies.

17:17Have all those supplies been normalized now?

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

17:28You know, our government has maintained that there should be free passage of ships

17:37through 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,

17:52you know, a big, 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.

18:29Tresh 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

18:57issued?

18:59Third rule?

19:00Okay, we can move, yes.

19:05Two, yes, two and two, 66 and 95.

19:11Hi.

19:12So, Ritraj here from MENT.

19:13My question is 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,

19:43or what is the way forward on this?

19:48Hello.

19:49Hello, sir.

19:49Your name is Man وه.

19:51Hello.

19:52Hello, sir.

19:53My name is Manu Vesh Rat.

19:54I'm an Razi business.

20:48Good afternoon, this is Harsh Trivedi from Republic TV.

20:51My question is to Randeer sir. Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif in the National Assembly of Pakistan has said that

20:58Pakistan 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. How do

21:08we see it?

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

21:13Neeraj, Randeer sir.

21:43The last question, 45.

21:44Yeah, good afternoon. I'm Priyank from Times Now. My question is followed up to what Anvish has asked.

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

21:55We're talking about a dude.

21:57I'm sorry, hello, bless.

21:59We're talking about salt slimy.

22:00You

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