Amid global jitters from West Asia conflicts, India’s fuel supply chain stands rock-solid. The Centre clarified Wednesday that petrol, diesel, and LPG stocks are plentiful at every pump, prices stable. The Petroleum Ministry’s vigilant monitoring guarantees smooth availability.
In a detailed update, officials revealed April 28 saw 50.8 lakh+ domestic LPG cylinders distributed, plus 73,000+ small 5-kg units. Nationwide, no disruptions reported; 24-hour online booking yields prompt service.
Innovation shines with DAC implementation at 94%+ deliveries, curbing fraud via mobile verification. Booking digitization nears 98%, a testament to efficient systems.
Anti-hoarding drive peaked: 2,200+ raids, 325 fines, 72 suspensions on distributors. Small cylinder sales exploded—21.05 lakh since April 1 versus February’s 21.7 lakh.
Oil firms hosted 9,550+ camps post-April 3, offloading 1.59 lakh mini-cylinders to reach the underprivileged. April commercial LPG hit 1.84 lakh MT (96.86 lakh 19-kg equivalent); daily auto LPG doubled to 353 MT.
Diversification accelerates: 5.69 lakh PNG links since March, infrastructure for 2.65 lakh more, total 8.34 lakh. 42,950 LPG surrenders for PNG reduce strain.
Full-throttle refineries fed industries with 8,900+ MT propylene, 950+ MT butyl acrylate since April 9. Public advised: Shun rumors, avoid hoarding, embrace digital tools, PNG/electric options, energy thrift for national resilience.
