New Delhi, May 06: India’s domestic LPG supply remains stable, with over 87.28 lakh cylinders delivered against bookings of around 88.82 lakh in the last two days, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Around 95 per cent of these deliveries were authenticated using OTP-based verification sent to registered mobile numbers, aimed at preventing diversion at the distributor level. Online booking for LPG has reached 99 per cent, with no dry-outs reported across retail distributorships.
Public sector oil companies, including Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, have also sold about 1.2 lakh 5-kg cylinders over the past two days, supported by more than 10,400 awareness camps since April to promote their usage among urban migrant workers.
Commercial LPG supply remains robust, with over 15,900 metric tonnes sold during the same period. A joint committee comprising executives from the three oil PSUs is coordinating supply planning in consultation with state authorities and industry bodies.
On the infrastructure front, around 6.31 lakh PNG connections have been activated, with capacity created for an additional 2.67 lakh connections, taking the total to nearly 8.98 lakh. Another 6.93 lakh consumers have registered for new connections.
To curb malpractice, authorities conducted over 2,100 raids nationwide, penalised 366 LPG distributors, and suspended 75 distributorships.
Despite global uncertainties, including disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, fuel supply remains unaffected. Petrol and diesel prices continue unchanged, with adequate stocks available across retail outlets.
The government has urged citizens to avoid panic buying and rely on official updates, while highlighting that refineries are operating at high capacity and domestic LPG production has been ramped up to meet demand.
