Gandhinagar, Mar 16 (PTI) Gujarat minister Jitu Vaghani on Monday said Shivalik, an Indian vessel carrying LPG, safely reached Mundra port from Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia crisis due to the strong diplomatic relations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with world leaders.
The agriculture minister, also the state government spokesperson, told the assembly that the ship passed safely through the Strait of Hormuz despite global unrest and tensions involving Iran, Israel and other countries.
“Due to the successful diplomatic efforts of PM Narendra Modi, India’s Shivalik vessel safely reached Mundra port of Gujarat carrying LPG,” Vaghani said in the House.
Another ship, Nandadevi, had similarly passed safely through the Strait of Hormuz and would reach Vadinar port in Gujarat on Tuesday, Vaghani added.
Mundra Port officials confirmed that Shivalik arrived with 46,000 metric tonnes of LPG ordered by IOCL.
While 20,000 MT will be unloaded at Mundra port, 26000 MT will be unloaded at Mangaluru, said a statement from the port.
India imports about 88 per cent of its crude oil, 50 per cent of natural gas and 60 per cent of LPG needs.
Before the US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s retaliation, more than half of India’s crude imports, about 30 per cent of gas and 85-90 per cent of LPG imports came from Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The conflict has led to a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the main transit route for Gulf energy supplies. PTI PJT PD BNM
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