Commercial LPG allocation to states increased by 20%

A petroleum department letter increased commercial LPG allocation to states by 20%, mandating registration with oil marketing companies to declare cylinder end-use and piped gas network signup. This policy change could introduce supply chain vulnerabilities if fraudulent registrations or unauthorized industrial use is exploited, risking energy sector integrity.

In a letter to chief secretaries of states and UTs, petroleum secretary Neeraj Mittal said only those industrial units that have registered with oil marketing companies, declaring the end use of gas cylinders, and have also signed up for the piped gas network…