PetroMin turns down RPL request to export LPG

Oil Ministry is believed to have turned down Reliance Petroleum Ltd’s (RPL’s) request to export LPG from its newly commissioned refinery at Jamnagar in Gujarat, forcing the only-for-exports unit to sell the cooking fuel locally.

RPL, a unit of Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries, had sought nod to export the entire liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production till the 580,000-barrels per day refinery in the Jamnagar special economic zone is fully commissioned.

“Petroleum ministry wrote to RPL saying its request cannot be entertained as the country continues to have LPG deficit,” a senior official said.

RPL had sought permission to export 30,000 tonnes a month of LPG from the new unit till March. Further, an additional 5,000 tonnes a day of LPG was sought to be exported from April till all major units are commissioned.