<p>New Delhi: Amid reports of auto <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lpg">LPG</a> shortages in several cities, the Centre on Thursday said it is taking steps to ensure adequate supply.</p><p>Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary, Niraj Mittal, chaired a meeting with state food and civil supplies officials to review the fuel supply situation across the country.</p><p>In the meeting, he stated that autos capable of running on both LPG and petrol should be encouraged to use petrol instead.</p><p>The Secretary asked states to actively manage and prioritize LPG distribution to ensure uninterrupted supply for domestic consumers and essential sectors.</p>.Centre directs rerouting of LPG feedstock to industries hit by petrochemical shortage.<p>“States were also advised to maintain strict vigilance against hoarding, diversion, and the spread of misinformation that could trigger unnecessary panic,” a statement said.</p><p>"On reports concerning LPG supplies to migrant workers, states clarified that there is no disruption in LPG supply affecting migrants and that supplies remain stable. States may consider managing targeted distribution of 5 kg LPG cylinders, based on local requirements, in coordination with oil marketing companies," the statement said.</p><p>"On LPG for autos, it was clarified that efforts are ongoing to meet this demand. Autos that can run on both LPG and petrol should be encouraged to use the latter," the statement added.</p><p>In a related development, the government has directed oil refineries to divert a portion of the feedstock normally used for producing cooking gas (LPG) to industries affected by the ongoing petrochemical shortage.</p><p>The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on April 1, directed refineries to allocate a portion of propylene to the petrochemical industry, which has been severely affected as most feedstock has been diverted for cooking gas (LPG) production.</p><p>Following the disruption in India's LPG supplies from the Middle East due to the war, the government had asked refiners to maximise LPG production to meet domestic cooking gas requirements, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, told media persons here.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Amid reports of auto <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lpg">LPG</a> shortages in several cities, the Centre on Thursday said it is taking steps to ensure adequate supply.</p><p>Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary, Niraj Mittal, chaired a meeting with state food and civil supplies officials to review the fuel supply situation across the country.</p><p>In the meeting, he stated that autos capable of running on both LPG and petrol should be encouraged to use petrol instead.</p><p>The Secretary asked states to actively manage and prioritize LPG distribution to ensure uninterrupted supply for domestic consumers and essential sectors.</p>.Centre directs rerouting of LPG feedstock to industries hit by petrochemical shortage.<p>“States were also advised to maintain strict vigilance against hoarding, diversion, and the spread of misinformation that could trigger unnecessary panic,” a statement said.</p><p>"On reports concerning LPG supplies to migrant workers, states clarified that there is no disruption in LPG supply affecting migrants and that supplies remain stable. States may consider managing targeted distribution of 5 kg LPG cylinders, based on local requirements, in coordination with oil marketing companies," the statement said.</p><p>"On LPG for autos, it was clarified that efforts are ongoing to meet this demand. Autos that can run on both LPG and petrol should be encouraged to use the latter," the statement added.</p><p>In a related development, the government has directed oil refineries to divert a portion of the feedstock normally used for producing cooking gas (LPG) to industries affected by the ongoing petrochemical shortage.</p><p>The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on April 1, directed refineries to allocate a portion of propylene to the petrochemical industry, which has been severely affected as most feedstock has been diverted for cooking gas (LPG) production.</p><p>Following the disruption in India's LPG supplies from the Middle East due to the war, the government had asked refiners to maximise LPG production to meet domestic cooking gas requirements, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, told media persons here.</p>
