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…
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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 …
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) In a major crackdown against the black marketing of essential commodities in Mumbai, the Rationing Department has busted an operation involving the illegal storage and transportation of LPG cylinders, officials said on Saturday. A total of 451 LPG cylinders have been recovered. During this operation, conducted in the Wadi Bunder area of Dongri, goods worth over Rs 40 lakh were seized, and eight vehicles were intercepted, the authorities stated.According to the offic…
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…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Domestic LPG cylinder deliveries remain normal, and no dry-outs have been reported at LPG distributorships even as LPG supply continues to be affected by the prevailing geopolitical situation. As many as 4.05 lakh PNG connections have been gasified, and about 4.41 lakh additional customers have also registered for new connections.Consumers are encouraged to use alternative fuels such as PNG and electric cooktops. All citizens are urged to conserve energy during the cur…
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 …
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…
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…