Overview
- The petroleum ministry said Friday that domestic LPG now covers nearly 60% of needs, with refineries running at high rates to offset pressure on imports from West Asia.
- To manage demand, the booking gap now stands at 25 days in cities and 45 days in rural areas, with about 98–99% of orders placed online and roughly 92–93% of deliveries verified by one-time codes.
- Commercial LPG supply has recovered to about 70% with priority for hospitals, schools, hotels, dhabas and pharma units, and authorities report thousands of raids, seizures and distributor penalties to curb diversion.
- Switching to alternatives is accelerating as 4.05 lakh piped gas connections were gasified and 4.41 lakh more registered, Maharashtra ordered 24/7 PNG helplines and faster processing, and IGL targets 3,000 new links a day under a 90‑day switch rule.
- Oil firms report household deliveries are normal, including a single-day tally above 51.5 lakh cylinders this week, yet hotels and auto-rickshaws in Hyderabad still face shortfalls and higher local prices.