Nearly 10.6 crore Indian households are cooking with affordable LPG, and about 6.7 crore people refuel their vehicles each day, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday.

In a post on X, Puri said India has emerged as the world’s third-largest consumer of oil and LPG. “From deepwater exploration to green hydrogen and bioenergy, Bharat is building a future that’s secure, sustainable, and self-sufficient under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership,” he wrote.

The minister said India is also the fourth-largest LNG importer and a global refining hub, consuming 5.5 million barrels of oil each day. “Energy is more than fuel — it is the heartbeat of a new Bharat. It powers industries, connects people, and fuels the aspirations of 1.42 billion Indians,” he ad

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