The government has granted temporary permission to OMCs to store kerosene up to 2,500 litres to ensure fuel availability for cooking purposes
The Central Government authorised on Sunday to make an ad hoc allocation of Public Distribution System (PDS) Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) to the States and Union Territories (UTs) for distribution to households for cooking and lighting purposes, citing the ongoing West Asia conflict's disruption of energy supplies.The allocation includes the 21 states and UTs which are PDS SKO free.Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas released a statement updating important steps undertaken to sustain uninterrupted energy supplies.In view of the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, proactive measures are being undertaken to maintain the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products and LPG across the country.All refineries are operating at high capacity, with adequate crude inventories in place. The country is also maintaining sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel.Domestic LPG production from refineries has been increased to support domestic consumption.28 ...
The Ministry said that the measures would enable the ad-hoc distribution of kerosene to households for cooking and lighting in 21 states and federal territories
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