Govt directs refineries to reroute LPG feedstock to these industries

“This move will have an impact on supplies available for domestic LPG, but it will be ensured, and it has been ensured that supplies to domestic consumers are not affected,” Sharma said.She went on to state that the decision to temporarily abolish customs duty on the import of certain petrochemicals will also help the industry hurt by LPG production.“I am very very hopeful that it will give us very good results,” she added.While domestic LPG supplies have been prioritised, commercial LPG supplies were initially impacted. Subsequently, the government restored partial supplies of 20 per cent to commercial consumers, which was further enhanced to an overall allocation of 50 per cent, including 10 per cent linked to piped natural gas (PNG) expansion reforms.This allocation has been prioritised for key sectors such as restaurants, dhabas, hotels, industrial canteens, food processing and dairy units, subsidised canteens run by State Governments or local bodies, community kitchens, and 5 kg cylinders for migrant labourers.Sharma said 4.3 lakh 5 kg LPG cylinders have been sold, and since March 14, 60,000 tonnes of commercial LPG have been uplifted across States and UTs.Additionally, educational institutions and hospitals continue to receive priority, accounting for around 50 per cent of the total commercial LPG allocation.In continuation of these measures, the government has further enhanced allocation of commercial LPG by an additional 20 per cent, taking the total allocation to 70 per cent of the pre-crisis level (including the 10% reform-linked component). This additional allocation is being prioritised for labour-intensive and core industrial sectors, including steel, automobile, textile, dye, chemicals and plastics, with preference to process industries and those requiring LPG for specialised heating purposes where substitution with natural gas is not feasible.