He said India maintained uninterrupted fuel supplies despite disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy transit route. ‘India diversified its sources to prevent dry-out’These supplies were disrupted, but India diversified its sources to prevent any dry-out anywhere in the country. Turning to recent concerns over ethanol-blended petrol (E20 petrol), Puri dismissed suggestions of widespread fuel contamination, saying oil marketing companies had launched large-scale testing before complaints surfaced publicly. The minister cautioned that ongoing geopolitical conflicts continued to cloud the global energy outlook despite improvements in supply resilience. India is the world’s third-largest energy consumer and crude oil importer, while also ranking among the largest refining nations globally.