India invokes emergency powers, orders refiners to boost LPG output
3/6/2026 10:14:20 AM
India has invoked emergency powers and directed refiners to maximise production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to prevent a shortage of the cooking fuel after supply disruptions caused by the Middle East crisis, a government order showed.
The world’s second-biggest importer of LPG last year consumed 33.15 million metric tonnes of cooking gas, which is a mixture of propane and butane. Imports account for about two-thirds of LPG consumption, with the Middle East making up about 85 to 90 percent of that supply.
All oil refiners are asked to “maximise and ensure that propane and butane available with them are utilized for production of LPG”, the order issued late on Thursday showed.
The country has about 332 million active LPG consumers, government data showed.
The world’s second-biggest importer of LPG last year consumed 33.15 million metric tonnes of cooking gas, which is a mixture of propane and butane. Imports account for about two-thirds of LPG consumption, with the Middle East making up about 85 to 90 percent of that supply.
All oil refiners are asked to “maximise and ensure that propane and butane available with them are utilized for production of LPG”, the order issued late on Thursday showed.
The country has about 332 million active LPG consumers, government data showed.