‘Use Petrol and Diesel With Great Restraint’: PM Modi Issues Public Appeal Amid Oil Concerns

Prime Minister Modi ties energy conservation to national security, renewables expansion, and infrastructure development. The strategy highlights ethanol blending, LPG access, solar power leadership, and new transport and industrial upgrades to reduce reliance on imported fuels and bolster economic resilience.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to conserve petroleum products, linking careful fuel use to the ongoing tensions in West Asia. Speaking at an event in Hyderabad, where Modi launched development works worth about ₹9,400 crore in Telangana, Modi connected domestic energy choices with broader economic and security concerns.

Modi warned that India’s dependence on imported fuel makes the country vulnerable during global disruptions. Modi said the current energy stress follows the US-Iran war, which has hit supplies after a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key international oil route that handles a major share of seaborne crude.

Petroleum products and energy crisis drive Modi’s conservation appeal

Referring to petrol, diesel and gas, Modi asked citizens to limit daily consumption and support national efforts. Modi said, "...today, the need of the hour is also to use petrol, gas, diesel and such things with great restraint. We have to use imported petro products only as needed. This will not only save foreign exchange but reduce the adverse impact of war."

Modi linked this appeal to India’s broader strategy to cut exposure to overseas fuel markets. Modi said significant progress in blending ethanol with petrol is helping reduce the share of imported crude in the energy mix. Modi added that these steps also respond to the financial pressures caused by the international conflict.

Solar power generation and alternative fuels shape India’s energy plan

Modi underlined that India is now counted among the world’s major countries for solar power generation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that India has emerged among the world's leading nations in solar power generation. (@NarendraModi) Modi described renewable and alternative energy as central to long-term security and to lowering the impact of external shocks.

Explaining the government’s energy roadmap, Modi said the initial focus was to expand LPG access across households. According to Modi, attention is now turning to affordable piped gas networks in more areas. Modi said the Centre is also encouraging a wider CNG-based ecosystem to create multiple fuel options for transport and industry.

(With PTI inputs)