All oil refineries in the country are currently running at high capacity with sufficient crude inventories available, as per the latest government update. Domestic LPG production has been boosted to meet local demand, and adequate stocks of petrol and diesel are being maintained.
The delivery of domestic LPG cylinders remains normal, with additional allocations made to priority sectors, including migrant laborers. Over 37,000 small LPG cylinders of 5 kg were sold on Wednesday to meet the increased demand.
Fuel retail outlets nationwide are functioning normally, with no reports of shortages at LPG distributorships or petrol pumps. The public is advised to disregard rumors of fuel scarcity, as confirmed by an official statement.
The government has reinstated partial commercial LPG supply up to 20% for consumers and is providing an extra 10% to states and UTs based on ease of doing business reforms for PNG expansion. States and UTs are urged to combat hoarding and black marketing of fuel products.
Raids are being conducted in various states to curb hoarding and black marketing of LPG, with over 2600 raids carried out and more than 450 cylinders seized in states like Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and others on Wednesday. Public sector oil companies have conducted surprise inspections at over 1700 retail outlets and LPG distributorships to ensure smooth supplies.
Priority allocation includes 100% supply to domestic PNG for cooking and CNG for vehicles, while industrial and commercial consumers connected to the grid are receiving around 80% of the average consumption. City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities are advised to prioritize PNG connections for commercial establishments like restaurants and hotels.
CGD companies such as IGL, MGL, GAIL Gas, and BPCL are incentivizing domestic and commercial PNG connections. Additionally, an extra allocation of 48,000 KL of kerosene has been provided to all states and UTs, with a request to identify district-level distribution points.
