67 million hit pumps daily as India’s oil thirst surges
India’s petroleum minister said 67 million people visit fuel stations daily as energy consumption reaches 5.5 million barrels of oil per day. Hardeep Singh Puri told reporters the country has become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a gross domestic product of 4.3 trillion dollars and 7.8 percent growth in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025-26. The gas pipeline network will expand from 24,500 kilometers to 33,000 kilometers by 2030.
More than 106 million households received liquefied petroleum gas connections through the Ujjwala program, while 15.5 million homes use piped natural gas. The nation operates 8,300 compressed natural gas stations and 114 compressed biogas plants. The government opened 99 percent of offshore territory for oil and gas exploration and imports crude from 40 countries compared with 27 previously. Officials aim to develop the country by 2047 through energy diversification and green hydrogen projects.
