India turns back to kerosene. But can it work?
India Today
As the government revives kerosene and coal to ease pressure on LPG, a basic question returns: can homes and kitchens still use a fuel India has spent years phasing out?
India has temporarily brought back kerosene for household cooking and allowed coal and other alternate fuels for hotels and restaurants as the Iran war disrupts energy supplies from the Middle East.
This is not just about emergency fuel supply. It shows how exposed India remains when LPG comes under stress. But kerosene is no easy fallback, because both its production and its use have collapsed over the past decade.
Kerosene was once common in Indian homes. In the 1990s, kerosene was a familiar part of life in many Indian homes. Before LPG and electricity spread widely, families cooked on kerosene stoves and used kerosene lamps at night. For many, it was part of daily life.
Now it is back in policy discussion.
On Thursday, Iran temporarily reintroduced kerosene for household cooking and allowed coal for hotels and restaurants as the Iran war continued to disrupt energy supplies from the Middle East. Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Parliament that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, kerosene, aviation turbine fuel or fuel oil, and that fuel supply chains are functioning normally.
“There is no shortage of petrol, diesel, kerosene, aviation turbine fuel or fuel oil in India.” Hardeep Singh Puri, Petroleum Minister, said.
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