New Delhi, April 8 – The Centre announced on Wednesday that the increase in the commercial LPG limit to 70 per cent of the pre-March 2026 bulk consumption level will also apply to industrial units in the pharmaceutical, food, polymer, agriculture, packaging, paint, uranium, heavy water, steel, seed, metal, ceramic, foundry, forging, glass, and aerosol sectors.
This increase is subject to an overall sectoral limit of 0.2 thousand metric tonnes per day.
In addition, industries must also meet the conditions regarding registration with oil marketing companies when applying for PNG to CGD entities to avail bulk LPG under this allocation. However, if industries use LPG as an integral input in the manufacturing process or for specialized purposes that cannot be replaced by natural gas, the requirement for applying for PNG will be waived, according to an official statement.
The government has also doubled the average daily supply to migrant laborers who purchase 5 kg LPG cylinders for cooking. More than 1.1 lakh 5 kg cylinders were sold across the country, averaging 77,000 per day in February, bringing the total number sold to about 8.9 lakh cylinders since March 23.
Approximately 93,085 metric tonnes of commercial LPG have been sold since March 14, while 6,646 MT of commercial LPG (equivalent to more than 3.5 lakh 19 kg cylinders) was sold on Tuesday.
A three-member committee of executive directors from Indian Oil, HPCL, and BPCL is coordinating with state authorities and industry bodies to plan the distribution of commercial LPG.
The official statement also said that the delivery of domestic LPG cylinders remains normal, with more than 53.5 lakh domestic LPG cylinders delivered on Tuesday. No shortages have been reported at LPG distribution centers. Online LPG bookings have increased to about 95 per cent across the industry. Deliveries based on the Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) have increased to around 91 per cent to prevent diversion at the distributor level.
Meanwhile, enforcement actions continue across the country to curb hoarding and black marketing of LPG, with around 4,000 raids conducted and over 1,000 cylinders seized on Tuesday. To date, more than 56,000 LPG cylinders have been seized nationwide, the statement said.
States have also been advised to facilitate the new PNG connections for both domestic and commercial consumers.
All refineries are operating at high capacity, with adequate crude inventories in place. The country is also maintaining sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel. Domestic LPG production from refineries has been increased to support domestic consumption, the statement said.
The government is making every effort to ensure the availability of petrol, diesel, and LPG, and citizens are advised to avoid panic purchases of these fuels as well as unnecessary bookings of LPG. Citizens are requested to use digital modes for booking LPG cylinders and avoid visiting LPG distributors unless necessary, the statement added.