Govt fixes LPG output targets for 21 refineries to boost domestic supply
New Delhi: The government has for the first time fixed maximum LPG production targets for individual refineries and upstream companies to build a domestic supply buffer after recent West Asia tensions exposed vulnerabilities in imported cooking gas supplies.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, in an order issued on August 13, has specified production limits for 21 public- and private-sector refineries and upstream companies. The combined production potential has been set at 63,810 tonnes per day — more than double the domestic LPG output in FY26 and about 70% of the country’s daily consumption, according to the order.
The production limits will kick in whenever there is a supply constraint.Reliance Industries has been allocated the largest quota among the 21 entities. The ministry has not disclosed individual targets for the other companies.
Officials said the move is aimed at ensuring refiners maintain the capacity to ramp up LPG output quickly in case of disruptions to imports. India currently imports nearly 60% of its LPG requirement, with a significant portion coming through West Asian routes.
The new targets cover both public sector refiners like IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL, as well as private players and upstream producers.The government said the buffer will help stabilize domestic LPG availability and prices for households during periods of global supply volatility.
