India Boosts LPG Production Amid Global Concerns
New Delhi – India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has mandated increased LPG production by domestic oil refineries in response to geopolitical instability and potential supply constraints. The move aims to safeguard domestic LPG availability for households.
- Directive: Oil refineries ordered to maximize LPG production.
- Prioritization: Domestic household supply prioritized.
- Measures: 25-day inter-booking period implemented to combat hoarding.
- Non-Domestic: Imported LPG prioritized for essential non-domestic sectors like hospitals and educational institutions.
- Review: Committee formed to assess LPG supply to restaurants and hotels.
Concerns over supply shortages to commercial sectors are being addressed.
