Gas Supplies

Over 31,700 PNG users have given up LPG connections as the government pushes gas adoption amid supply disruptions; new registrations and gasified connections rise sharply

Indian Potash Limited has also started scouting for imports of 2.5 million tonnes of urea from global markets

Sale of small 5-kg LPG cylinders - available across-the-counter at LPG distributorships on showing valid ID proofs - has been stepped up, with about 6.6 lakh bottles sold since March 23 as the government ramps up supplies to meet demand. Unlike the subsidised domestic 14.2-kg cylinders, the 5 kg bottles, called FTL cylinders, are priced at market rates and do not require any address proof for procurement from a nearby LPG distributorship. "Yesterday (April 4), more than 90,000, 5Kg FTL cylinders were sold. Since March 23, 2026, about 6.6 lakh, 5 Kg FTL cylinders have been sold," the oil ministry said in a statement. The ministry said there are no reports of shortages at LPG distributor points, with more than 51 lakh domestic cylinders delivered during the day and online bookings accounting for 95 per cent of total demand. Authorities have intensified action against hoarding and black marketing, seizing over 50,000 cylinders since March and issuing more than 1,400 show-cause notices

A multi-level strategy involving coordination with the Centre for policy intervention has been rolled out to manage pressure on LPG supply and the broader energy sector, the Delhi government said on Friday. The announcement came at a press conference held by the government's Department of Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs. Additional Commissioner Arun Kumar Jha said Delhi has around 56 lakh domestic LPG connections, and residents are being urged to ensure that their connections are registered in the correct name to prevent misuse and diversion. Jha said at the same time, the government is pushing for expansion of piped natural gas (PNG). "Wherever PNG connections are available, residents should shift from LPG to PNG," he said, adding that the pipeline network has now reached "every village". A control room has been set up to monitor the situation and receive complaints and inputs. The government earlier urged citizens to report suspicious activities through helpline numbers ...

India's ​heavy reliance on gas across the economy - businesses of all sizes, households, agriculture, public transport - makes its factories among the most vulnerable in Asia

Gas prices in Europe and Asia have yet to reach 2022 levels, but they have already soared - pricing many emerging economies out, with industrial clients already severely impacted across Asia

The oil ministry had allotted 40 per cent of the pre-crisis commercial LPG quota to states through three separate directives earlier this month

Amid LPG shortages, the government has asked CGD firms to provide PNG connections to schools, colleges, and community kitchens within five days where pipeline infrastructure exists

Other gas stocks traded mixed on Thursday. Indraprastha Gas Ltd. slipped nearly 1 per cent, while Mahanagar Gas Ltd. rose 1.5 per cent.

War-hit routes and contract-locked supplies squeeze availability

Long queues and limited stock show a system not firing on all cylinders

RIL signed a binding long-term agreement with South Korea's Samsung C&T to supply green ammonia for 15 years

The industry body said ethanol-based cooking solutions could complement existing LPG usage, particularly when India's growing cooking fuel demand relies heavily on imports

Indraprastha Gas advises commercial and industrial users to limit gas drawal to 80 per cent of recent usage after the government regulated supply amid disruption in LNG shipments

LPG and natural gas shortages are beginning to disrupt parts of Indian industry, though most sectors say production remains largely stable for now

Packaged food makers face production pressure as PNG and LPG supply disruptions linked to West Asia tensions force factories to cut gas usage, raising concerns over output and supplies

The rising concerns over the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz have raised fears of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) shortage

Amid Middle East tensions, the Government of India assures fertiliser makers it is working to ease LNG shortages and safeguard urea output despite supply disruptions from Qatar

Qatar, India's largest supplier of imported natural gas, has declared force majeure on deliveries following a halt in production in the wake of an Iranian drone strike -- a disruption that has led to a cut in supplies to Indian industry by up to 40 per cent, sources said. Qatar supplies about 40 per cent of the nearly 27 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that India imports annually to meet demand across sectors ranging from power generation and fertiliser production to CNG distribution and piped cooking gas networks. Gas importer Petronet LNG Ltd has informed gas marketers of Qatar halting its liquefied natural gas production after Iran continued to strike Gulf countries in retaliation for Israeli and US strikes against it, they said. The attacks have also effectively brought oil and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt, driving up global energy prices as well as sharply raising war-risk insurance and shipping costs. Iran controls the Strait -- a vi

Gas demand dipped in August, but upcoming LNG supply, policy targets and steady CNG growth support long-term outlook as stock valuations turn more attractive