India Fully Prepared Amid Evolving Situation in the Middle East – Energy Supplies Robust

• Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) statement (3 March 2026) by Union Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Puri asserting India's crude/petroleum stock adequacy amid Middle East hostilities.
• India is the 3rd largest importer, 4th largest refiner, and 5th largest exporter of petroleum products globally — making any West Asia disruption a first-order energy security issue.
• UPSC relevance: tests intersection of energy security, SPR, import diversification, geopolitics of West Asia, and Hormuz chokepoint.