Govt Rejigs Gas Allocation: LPG, CNG, Piped Gas Get Top Priority Amid West Asia Conflict
Govt Rejigs Gas Allocation: LPG, CNG, Piped Gas Get Top Priority Amid West Asia Conflict
- •Domestically produced natural gas now prioritizes LPG, CNG, and piped cooking gas due to West Asia conflict disrupting imports.
- •LPG added to the top priority list, joining CNG and piped cooking gas, ensuring 100% of their average past six-month consumption.
- •Fertiliser sector is second priority (70% allocation), followed by tea industries, manufacturing, and other industrial consumers (80%).
- •City gas distribution (CGD) entities for industrial/commercial consumers are fourth priority (80%), while refineries face 65% allocation.
- •Rejig aims to maintain essential supplies as LNG shipments via Strait of Hormuz are disrupted; GAIL manages allocation.
