In a bid to supply additional leeway to business entities in search of liquefied petroleum fuel (LPG) provides, the Ministry of Petroleum and Pure Fuel (MoPNG) on Friday (March 27, 2026) requested for an extra 20 per cent enhance in hydrocarbon fuel allocation to states and union territories (UTs). Subsequently, whole business LPG allocation might be 70% of pre-crisis ranges.
The newest extra allocations goal to offer precedence to areas the place piped pure fuel could not serve in its place.
This consists of important labor-intensive sectors that assist different sectors, akin to metal, cars, textiles, dyes, chemical compounds, and plastics.
“Precedence ought to be given to processing industries and industries that require LPG for particular heating functions that can’t be changed by pure fuel,” the federal government’s letter mentioned.
Earlier, the Union Metal Ministry had sought the intervention of the Petroleum Ministry to make sure that the vegetation usually are not affected by the LPG scarcity.
Repeat PNG push
Furthermore, the most recent allocation additionally consists of an extra 10% allocation introduced earlier in March, which is conditional on states and UTs supporting elevated penetration of piped fuel inside their jurisdictions.
The ministry, in its newest notification to states and UTs, reiterated that with a purpose to obtain the most recent 20% extra amount, utilities should apply to metropolis fuel distributors for migration to piped fuel.
“Such necessities are waived if LPG is utilized in processes within the industries laid out in paragraph 1 of this letter (i.e. metal, automotive, textiles, dyes, chemical compounds, plastics) or for particular functions that can’t be changed by pure fuel,” the communication mentioned.
On Thursday (March 26), the federal government refuted claims that the push for pipeline fuel was premised on strain on LPG.
“Claims that PNG is being promoted as a consequence of lack of LPG are misinformed. LPG provides are safe. PNG is solely a greater, extra reasonably priced and extremely handy gas for Indian households,” the group maintained.
