New Delhi, May 19: India’s domestic LPG supply remains stable despite disruptions in global energy supply chains caused by the Middle East conflict, with more cylinders delivered than booked over the last four days, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Monday.
According to the ministry, over 1.72 crore domestic LPG cylinders were delivered against bookings of around 1.69 crore during the period, while no dry-outs were reported at retail distributorships across the country.
Online LPG bookings rose to nearly 99 per cent on an industry-wide basis by Sunday, reflecting growing adoption of digital platforms. Delivery Authentication Code (DAC)-based deliveries, aimed at preventing diversion and leakages, also increased to about 95 per cent.
The ministry said around 1.90 lakh five-kilogram LPG cylinders, commonly used by migrant workers and low-income households, were sold during the last four days. In the commercial segment, LPG sales reached 25,204 metric tonnes during the same period.
To ensure smooth commercial LPG distribution, a three-member committee comprising executive directors of Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation, in coordination with state authorities and industry bodies, continues to finalise supply plans across states and Jammu and Kashmir.
The government also highlighted progress in piped natural gas (PNG) expansion. Since March 2026, about 7.37 lakh PNG connections have been activated, while infrastructure for another 2.76 lakh connections has been created, taking the total network readiness to over 10.13 lakh connections. Around 7.76 lakh customers have additionally registered for new connections.
Authorities have intensified enforcement measures to curb hoarding and black marketing of LPG amid supply concerns linked to the Strait of Hormuz disruption.
More than 6,950 raids have been conducted nationwide over the last four days, while officials of public sector oil marketing companies carried out surprise inspections at nearly 2,800 retail outlets and LPG distributorships.
As part of the enforcement drive, penalties were imposed on 428 LPG distributorships and operations at 80 distributorships were suspended until Sunday.
The ministry said all refineries are operating at high capacity with sufficient crude inventories and adequate petrol and diesel stocks. Local LPG production from refineries has also been increased to support domestic demand.
The government advised consumers against panic buying of petrol, diesel and LPG, urging them to rely on official information and use digital booking platforms for LPG services.
