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LPG Supply Crisis: Second Carrier ‘Nanda Devi’ Begins Discharge as India Diversifies Imports Beyond Gulf

LPG Supply Crisis: Second Carrier ‘Nanda Devi’ Begins Discharge as India Diversifies Imports Beyond Gulf

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— The Government of India announced today that the second major LPG carrier, Nanda Devi, has docked at Kandla Port and commenced discharge operations. This follows the arrival of the carrier Shivalik earlier this week, providing a much-needed boost to the country's cooking gas reserves as the West Asia conflict continues to disrupt traditional shipping routes. Despite the arrival of these shipments, the Petroleum Ministry maintained that the supply situation remains "concerning" and requires rigorous monitoring. Citizens are being urged to use LPG "rationally" and transition to alternate energy sources like Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and induction…
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