New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) LPG supply continues to be affected by the prevailing geopolitical situation, the government said on Monday, adding that supply of LPG to domestic households has been prioritised, as online LPG cylinder bookings increased to 99 per cent on industry basis.Delivery authentication code (DAC) based deliveries have increased to around 92 per cent to prevent diversion. DAC is received on the registered mobile number of the consumer.“Many of the LPG distributorships were op…
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Average auto LPG sales by public sector oil companies have risen to 282 metric tonnes (MT) a day in April this year from 177 MT a day in February as the supply for the transport sector is being maintained along with the domestic sector, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Wednesday.A total of 1,34,226 metric tonnes of commercial LPG has been sold since March 14 this year, which includes more than 8000 MT of auto LPG.Over 14.6 lakh 5-kg free trade LPG cyli…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The supply of domestic LPG remains normal in the country and over 1.1 lakh 5 kg LPG cylinders used by migrant labourers for cooking were sold across the country on Monday, taking their total number to 14.3 lakh since March 23, according to the latest update issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday.The daily average of small 5kg cylinders has gone up from 77, 000 in February this year, before the Iran war started, to about 1.1 lakh, as on Monday.On…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The distribution of domestic LPG in the country remains normal with more than 52.3 lakh domestic LPG cylinders delivered on Saturday and no dry-outs reported at any distributorship, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Sunday.Online LPG bookings have increased to about 98 per cent, and deliveries based on the Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) have increased to around 93 per cent to prevent diversion at the distributor level, according to an update issued …
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that the overall gas allocation to fertiliser plants is being further enhanced by 5 per cent to reach approximately 95 per cent of their six-month average consumption, based on available inventory and scheduled LNG cargo arrivals.Consumers have been prioritised with 100 per cent supply to domestic PNG and CNG transport.Since March 2026, about 4.15 lakh PNG connections have been gasified and about 4.55 lakh additional customers have regis…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday announced that increase in the commercial LPG limit to 70 per cent of the pre-March 2026 bulk consumption level will be extended to industrial units in the pharma, food, polymer, agriculture, packaging, paint, uranium, heavy water, steel, seed, metal, ceramic, foundry, forging, glass, and aerosol sectors.The increase will be subject to an overall sectoral limit of 0.2 thousand metric tonnes per day.Besides, conditions regarding registration with …
Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Wednesday clarified that there is no shortage of auto LPG in the state. The government has also further appealed to auto owners and drivers not to panic or believe in rumours, assuring them that there is adequate supply in the system.In a statement, the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers’ Affairs department stated that auto drivers across the state have reported hardship due to irregular availability of gas, with many spending hours at bunk s…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Centre announced on Tuesday that it has doubled the daily quantity of 5 kg LPG cylinders being provided to each state for disbursal to migrant labourers.”The supply of 5 kg LPG cylinders is being doubled based on the average daily supply to migrant labourers during March 2-3, 2026, beyond the limit of 20 per cent mentioned in the letter dated March 21. These 5 kg cylinders will be at the disposal of the state government for supplying only to migrant labourers in the…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that have strained global petroleum supply chains, the Maharashtra government, in coordination with major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), on Monday issued a firm assurance of adequate fuel availability across the state. State authorities and representatives from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) confirmed that stocks o…
Surat, April 4 (IANS) Customers applying for new domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections by June 30 will receive a discount of Rs 500, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) Managing Director Avantika Singh Aulakh said during a review meeting in Surat on Saturday. The discount will be available in areas with existing gas pipeline infrastructure, and the amount will be credited to the consumer’s bill after the connection is installed.Aulakh said the measure is aimed at encouragin…