Overview
- The ministry sent a letter directing Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum to apply a 25-day inter-refill booking interval for all domestic LPG customers, a change the minister shared on social media on Monday.
- The instruction replaces the March rule that set a 25-day urban gap and a 45-day rural gap, cutting the maximum rural wait by 20 days and putting rural and urban consumers on the same schedule.
- State oil marketing companies were told to implement the revised rule with immediate effect, meaning distributors must allow bookings once 25 days have passed since the previous cylinder delivery.
- Practical guidance in coverage notes consumers should check their last delivery date before booking and confirm e-KYC and registered mobile details to avoid booking or delivery problems.
- The move follows earlier crisis measures taken after February supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict, which also prompted temporary commercial limits and retail price rises in March and June.