Vessels carrying Russian Urals to reach India on March 21

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(From close to left) Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry, (right) with Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary, Shipping and Waterways Ministry, Anupama Bhatnagar, DG, PIB and Randhir Jaiswal, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, addressing the media astatine Inter Ministerial Briefing connected Recent Development successful West Asia astatine National Media Centre, successful New Delhi connected Thursday, March 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR

Aqua Titan Vessel, carrying Russian Urals, charted by Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals, is expected to scope the New Mangalore Port connected Saturday (March 21, 2026), said Rajesh Kumar Sinha, the Special Secretary of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Currently, 47% of the LPG to India is imported from Qatar. Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, successful a briefing, said that determination is bound to beryllium an interaction connected the proviso of LPG, adding that “we person diversified our sources and are picking cargoes from elsewhere.”

“Two instrumentality vessels are operating successful the Strait of Hormuz,” Ms. Sharma said. She besides said that India has not yet accrued petrol and diesel prices.

“At present, 2 instrumentality vessels, namely, CMA CGM Vitoria and SSL Godavari, are operating successful the Eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz,” said Mr. Sinha adding that they are headed to Oman and the UAE, respectively.

Published - March 19, 2026 05:51 p.m. IST

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