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How LPG & LNG crunch exposes India’s import dependency & why it could get worse if war drags on | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1819 that explains the strain the Iran war could place on LPG supplies, pump prices and household energy bills.

Bollywood ‘on ventilator’? Global media decodes Dhurandhar effect & gas shortage pits dal against data

BBC reports on Indian sailors who finally returned home Sunday after being stranded at sea due to the West Asia war.

Govt hikes commercial LPG price amid global surge, shields households; regular petrol, diesel rates same

Citing West Asia tensions & 44% jump in Saudi benchmark rates, Centre raises 19-kg cylinder rate but caps ATF hike, holds domestic LPG and auto fuel rates steady despite OMC losses.

PNG push: India adds 3.1 lakh permanent connections in March, national drive extended till June end

On domestic LPG availability, inter-ministerial panel says public sector oil marketing companies have delivered more than 50 lakh cylinders per day on average since 1 March.

West Asia conflict: Centre allows kerosene supply to ‘kerosene-free’ states, LPG supply ramped up

Up to 2 fuel stations per district can store up to 5,000 litres of kerosene for distribution for household use. This will remain in force for 60 days, or until further order.

Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 70% of pre-war levels, in sign of easing supply constraints

The Centre also announced excise cuts on petrol and diesel, alongside imposing export duties on fuel, to bolster domestic supply.

Affordable housing crisis affecting Asia’s growth. ‘Political rewards from fixing it may be massive’

Global media spotlights South Asia, focusing on ‘shortage of decent and affordable housing’, India’s LPG deal and coroner’s findings in Zubeen Garg death case.

India’s strategic oil reserves tell a tale of structural constraints & stalled expansion. Here’s why

India’s oil reserves, which can last just 74-75 days, are much less than other major economies. Japan, for instance, holds reserves for 254 days.

Sweeping govt order to speed up PNG switch—faster approvals, stricter timelines, nudge to households

Issued amid a West Asia war-induced energy crunch, the order now legally binds all entities controlling land, roads and housing societies to facilitate laying of pipelines.

Don’t go for drastic austerity measures in this shortage. Build energy resilience instead

India must ensure that while the world tightens its belt, India’s schools remain open without fear, its factories remain humming, and its informal workers remain employed.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.