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India Marches Towards Energy Self-Reliance, But Imports Still Crucial

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August 10, 2025

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday highlighted India's strides in clean energy and domestic fuel production, while acknowledging that the country still relies heavily on imports to meet its growing energy needs.

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India Marches Towards Energy Self-Reliance, But Imports Still Crucial

"We already have 113 compressed biogas (CBG) plants operating and another 73 under construction," he said on the progress of bioenergy and natural gas space.

"If you look at the car models coming onto the market, many new ones are CNG-compatible. So that's a success story," the minister told reporters on the sidelines of Pioneer Biofuels 360 Summit here in the national capital.

The Minister pointed to India's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution as another example of progress in energy access.

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