New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Petroleum Ministry on Friday clarified that in today’s press briefing, it was inadvertently stated that over 4.05 lakh new LPG connections have been gasified over the last five weeks.“It is clarified that the figure pertains to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections, not LPG connections. Progress on PNG connections has also been shared in recent press briefings and press releases,” the ministry stated, adding that “the error is regretted”.Domestic LPG cylinder del…
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New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) State-run oil marketing company Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) on Monday said commercial LPG supply has recovered to around 70 per cent of pre-crisis levels amid ongoing geopolitical disruptions.The PSU firm further noted that it continues to work towards maintaining reliable and efficient energy access, aiming to support both households and businesses during the current period of uncertainty.Meanwhile, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has said that online L…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Online LPG cylinder bookings have increased to 95 per cent, and no dry-out has been reported at LPG distributorships with more than 51 lakh domestic cylinders distributed on April 4, according to the latest update issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday. To prevent diversion at the distributor level, Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) based deliveries have increased 90 per cent from 53 per cent in February before the disruption in supplies due to t…
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here.The meeting, attended by Principal Secre…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The supply of domestic LPG cylinders is normal in the country, with more than 55 lakh refills delivered on Saturday, while another 64,000 free trade 5 kg cylinders have also been sold, and no dry-outs have been reported at LPG distributorships, the Ministry of Petroleum said on Sunday.Online LPG cylinder bookings have increased to 94 per cent on an industry basis, and to prevent diversion at the distributor level, Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) based deliveries hav…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) As many as 6,000 PNG consumers have now surrendered their LPG connections in order to make more LPG available to those who do not have access to piped natural gas amid the disruption in supplies due to the Iran war, a top Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry official said on Sunday “As many as 6000 PNG consumers surrendered their LPG till yesterday. A big thanks to them! Join this strong bold group of DoGood citizens who have come forward to give up LPG to help those to …
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that more than 54 lakh LPG refills were delivered yesterday and the delivery of domestic LPG cylinders is normal despite prevailing geopolitical situation that has affected the supply chains.There are no reported dry-out at LPG distributorships and online LPG cylinder bookings increased to 91 per cent on industry basis yesterday, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.To prevent diversion at the distributor level, Deliver…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) LPG production has been increased by 28 per cent through refinery directives in the last five days, and further procurement is actively underway, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said in the Parliament on Thursday.Stressing that the government’s foremost priority is that the kitchens of India’s more than 33 crore families, especially the poor and the underprivileged, do not face any shortage, Puri said domestic supply is fully prote…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The government has increased domestic LPG production by about 25 per cent and is directing the entire output towards household consumers to ensure uninterrupted cooking gas supply amid the evolving situation in West Asia, it was informed on Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the government issued an order on March 8 asking refineries and petrochemical complexes to maximise LPG production.Officials said India imports nearly 60 per cent of …