Indian-flagged vessel &ldquo;Jag Vasant&rdquo; carrying 47,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Vadinar port in Gujarat&rsquo;s Jamnagar after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/us-president-trump-calls-strait-of-hormuz-strait-of-trump-sparks-controversy-23623023" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">West Asia crisis</a>, an official said on Saturday.
MT Jag Vasant was anchored at 8.30 pm on Friday, loaded from Mina Al Ahmadi Port, Kuwait, according to a statement from Deendayal Port Authority, of which Vadinar port is a part.
&ldquo;The 230-metre-long vessel is currently transferring 17,600 metric tonnes of LPG to the daughter vessel MT Rose Gas, a process expected to take approximately 15 hours. Following the transfer, the daughter vessel will proceed towards Kandla to discharge further,&rdquo; a port official said.
Cargo of 20,000 MT on &ldquo;Jag Vasant&rdquo;, the mother vessel, will be discharged at Mumbai and another around 9000 MT will later be discharged at Mangaluru, the official added.&nbsp;
9000 MTs of LPG which will be discharged to Mangaluru
<h2>Centre proposes plan to add 50 lakh PNG connections</h2>
The Centre on Saturday pushed for rapid expansion of piped natural gas (PNG) networks. Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar proposed a rollout targeting 50 lakh new connections, alongside single-window clearances. &ldquo;Cities must lead this transition as growth engines,&rdquo; he said. A phased <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/over-54-lakh-lpg-refills-delivered-in-a-day-have-sufficient-stocks-of-petrol-and-diesel-govt-23623072" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">LPG</a>-to-PNG shift with streamlined processes and awareness campaigns was agreed upon.
<h2>Chhattisgarh: 3841 cylinders seized</h2>
<img title="The cylinders were seized from 335 locations. Pic/PTI" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/mar/lpg-march-pic-b_e.jpg" alt="The cylinders were seized from 335 locations. Pic/PTI" width="1280" height="720" />The cylinders were seized from 335 locations. Pic/PTI
Authorities in Chhattisgarh have seized 3841 LPG cylinders from 335 locations in a crackdown on hoarding over the past two weeks. The review, chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, comes amid concerns linked to the West Asia conflict. &ldquo;The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/chhagan-bhujbal-pushes-png-expansion-amid-lpg-supply-disruption-concerns-23623064" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">supply chain remains completely smooth</a> and normal, and no shortages&hellip; will be allowed,&rdquo; Sai said. Officials added 97 FIRs were registered, while maintaining there is no shortage of LPG or petroleum products in the state.
<h2>PM Modi makes calls</h2>
<img title="Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Narendra Modi" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/mar/lpg-march-pic-_e.jpg" alt="Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Narendra Modi" width="1280" height="720" />Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reiterating India&rsquo;s condemnation of attacks on regional energy infrastructure.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Discussed the ongoing conflict in West Asia [with Prince Mohammed bin Salman]&hellip; Thanked him for his continued support for the welfare of the Indian community in Saudi Arabia,&rdquo; he said in a tweet.&nbsp;
Modi has also spoken to several world leaders since the conflict started and they include those from the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Iran, France, Israel, and Malaysia.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/us-israel-attack-iran-us-deploys-3500-marine-troops-to-middle-east-amid-west-asia-war-23623137" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">US President Donald Trump</a> has also spoken to Modi following which the Prime Minister said he &ldquo;had a useful exchange of views on the situation in West Asia&rdquo;. This was the first interaction between Trump and Modi since February 28. The New York Times had earlier reported that billionaire Elon Musk was also on this call. A spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, however, denies this claim.
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