Govt opens 24x7 control rooms to monitor oil supplies amid Israel-Iran war

• Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas set up 24x7 control rooms to track fuel supplies and stock positions nationwide.
• Move comes amid escalating West Asia tensions and volatile global energy markets, specifically Israel-Iran war concerns.
• Minister Hardeep Singh Puri briefed on India's preparedness, monitoring situation to prevent domestic fuel disruption.
• India is well stocked with crude oil and key petroleum products, in a "reasonably comfortable" inventory position.
• India diversified sourcing, with energy companies accessing supplies not transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery.