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Sale of tiny 5-kg LPG cylinders — disposable across-the-counter astatine LPG distributorships connected showing valid ID proofs — has been stepped up, with astir 6.6 lakh bottles sold since March 23 arsenic the authorities ramps up supplies to conscionable demand.
Unlike the subsidised home 14.2-kg cylinders, the 5 kg bottles, called FTL cylinders, are priced astatine marketplace rates and bash not necessitate immoderate code impervious for procurement from a adjacent LPG distributorship.
"Yesterday (April 4, 2026), much than 90,000, 5Kg FTL cylinders were sold. Since March 23, 2026, astir 6.6 lakh, 5 Kg FTL cylinders person been sold," the Oil Ministry said successful a statement.
The Ministry said determination are nary reports of shortages astatine LPG distributor points, with much than 51 lakh home cylinders delivered during the time and online bookings accounting for 95% of full demand.
Authorities person intensified enactment against hoarding and achromatic marketing, seizing implicit 50,000 cylinders since March and issuing much than 1,400 show-cause notices to LPG distributors, with 36 dealerships suspended truthful far.
The authorities has prioritised supplies of home LPG and piped earthy state (PNG), peculiarly for households and indispensable services specified arsenic hospitals and acquisition institutions, portion boosting refinery output and managing request by extending LPG refill intervals.
Commercial LPG supplies person been capped astatine 70% of pre-crisis levels, with smaller cylinders being made wide disposable to easiness unit connected demand.
On earthy gas, the authorities said afloat supplies are being maintained for households and transport, portion supplies to fertiliser plants are acceptable to emergence to astir 90% of mean depletion from April 6, supported by incoming LNG cargoes.
All refineries are operating astatine precocious capableness with capable crude inventories, and petrol pumps crossed the state stay afloat stocked, the Ministry said, reiterating its proposal to debar panic buying and trust connected authoritative information.
