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India Boosts LPG Production Amid Global Fuel Supply Disruptions

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have announced steps to increase Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production and prioritise its supply for domestic consumers. This move comes in response to geopolitical disruptions affecting global fuel supplies. The government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act, directing refineries to maximise LPG output and divert resources to ensure cooking gas availability. A committee will review requests from non-domestic sectors, with assured supply for homes and CNG, while other sectors face calibrated caps.

Key Points: India Prioritises Domestic LPG Supply Amid Global Disruptions

  • Measures to boost LPG production
  • Priority supply for domestic consumers
  • Committee to review non-domestic sector needs
  • Essential Commodities Act invoked
  • Calibrated supply caps for other sectors
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Oil Marketing Companies takes steps to enhance LPG production; Prioritising supply for domestic consumers

Oil marketing companies enhance LPG production, prioritising domestic consumers and essential sectors under the Essential Commodities Act.

"In light of current geopolitical disruptions... Ministry has taken the step for higher LPG production and securing it for supplying to domestic customers. - Joint Statement of OMCs"

New Delhi, March 10

Oil Marketing Companies have initiated measures to enhance Liquefied Petroleum Gas production and prioritise its availability for domestic consumers following geopolitical disruptions to global fuel supplies. In a joint statement on Tuesday, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation confirmed that the Ministry has taken steps for higher LPG production while securing stocks for domestic customers and essential non-domestic sectors.

"In light of current geopolitical disruptions to fuel supply and constraints on supply of LPG, Ministry has taken the step for higher LPG production and securing it for supplying to domestic customers. Along with ensuring supplies to all domestic customers, it has been decided to make supplies as per requirement to the essential non domestic sectors such as hospitals, educational institutions, etc. For LPG supply to other non-domestic sectors, a committee of three Executive Directors of Oil Marketing Companies have been constituted to review the representations and prioritise the LPG supply," the joint statement said.

The statement noted that in cases of requirements considered essential in other sectors, a submission can be made to the committee through the provided official email IDs.

"In case of any requirement which are considered as essential in other sectors, a submission can be made to the committee through the above email ids. Since non-domestic LPG supply depends on the availability of imported products, the committee may not be able to address every grievance. Requests will be considered based on their merits, product availability and appropriate decisions will be made accordingly," the statement noted.

Amidst growing pressure on global fuel supplies due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, the Union Government on Tuesday invoked the Essential Commodities Act (EC Act) to safeguard the domestic energy market.

According to the Petroleum Ministry, the government has issued a control order directing refineries and petrochemical units to maximise the production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and divert key hydrocarbon streams to the LPG pool to ensure an uninterrupted supply of cooking gas across the country.

The Petroleum Ministry stated that the invocation of the Act has established a clear priority list for natural gas distribution to manage current supply constraints.

Under this new mandate, there is a 100% assured supply of domestic piped gas for homes and CNG for vehicles.

Other sectors will face calibrated supply caps based on their previous six-month average consumption.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Good step, but implementation is key. Last time there was a shortage, my mother had to wait 10 days for a cylinder refill in our society. Hope this time they have a better distribution plan on the ground.
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Aman W
Finally, some proactive planning! The West Asia situation is volatile. Prioritising domestic consumers and essential services shows the government is thinking of the common man first. Bharat first!
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Sarah B
As someone who runs a small catering business, I'm a bit worried. While I understand the priority for homes, "other non-domestic sectors" includes many small businesses that are just recovering. The committee must be fair.
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Vikram M
Invoking the Essential Commodities Act is the right call. It gives the government the teeth to manage the situation. Hope they also look at long-term solutions like increasing our own refinery capacity and strategic reserves.
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Nisha Z
A respectful criticism: The article mentions "essential non domestic sectors such as hospitals, educational institutions, etc." What about small dhabas and street food vendors? For many daily wage workers, that's their only source of hot food. They should be considered too.
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Michael C
Clear prioritization is crucial in a supply crisis. 100% for homes and CNG is excellent. The calibrated

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