New Delhi, April 02 The government on Thursday said over 55,000 PNG connections have been gasified across 110 geographical areas in the past five days, while more than 4.3 lakh 5 kg FTL cylinders have been sold since March 23, reflecting accelerated rollout and consumption.
To support the transition from LPG to PNG, an additional 10% allocation of commercial LPG has been extended to states and Union Territories, with further allocations under consideration for reform-oriented regions. Currently, eight states/UTs are receiving this enhanced allocation, while proposals from three more are being evaluated, according to the Petroleum Ministry.
The ministry highlighted that all refineries are operating at high capacity with adequate crude inventories, ensuring sufficient availability of petrol and diesel. Domestic LPG production has also been ramped up to meet rising consumption. Retail fuel outlets across the country continue to function normally.
Retail prices of petrol and diesel remain unchanged, although PSU oil marketing companies are facing under-recoveries of ₹24.40 per litre on petrol and ₹104.99 per litre on diesel.
The government has urged the public to avoid misinformation and advised state authorities to ensure timely dissemination of accurate updates through regular briefings.
Priority allocation remains in place, with 100% supply ensured for domestic PNG and CNG (transport). Supply to industrial and commercial consumers connected to the grid is being maintained at around 80% of average consumption, with CGD entities directed to prioritise PNG connections for commercial establishments such as restaurants, hotels and canteens.
States and UTs have largely aligned with government guidelines for non-domestic LPG allocation, with commercial entities lifting a total of 60,370 MT since March 14.
Meanwhile, supply to operational urea plants remains stable at 70–75% of their six-month average consumption. Additional LNG and RLNG volumes are being sourced to sustain pipeline operations, the ministry added.
