NEW DELHI: The government on Friday increased commercial LPG allocations to 70% from 50% earlier, providing relief to industries affected by supply disruptions due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. As the supply of LPG and LNG has been impacted due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the country had reduced LPG supply to commercial entities to ensure that 33 crore domestic LPG consumers are not affected. In a subsequent order, the petroleum ministry allowed an additional 20% allocation, taking the total to 50%. To receive this additional LPG, industries are required to register with Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and apply for PNG connections with city gas distribution entities. However, this requirement may be relaxed for industries where LPG use is critical and cannot be substituted by PNG.

Source: Indian Express March 27, 2026 09:06 UTC