India Sets Target of 63,810 Tonnes Per Day for LPG Production

The Indian government has introduced a new framework to boost the country's energy security and reduce reliance on imported cooking gas supplies. Under this plan, public and private sector refiners, as well as upstream oil and gas producers, will be required to ramp up LPG production whenever supply constraints arise.

The combined production potential under this new framework has been set at 63,810 tonnes per day, which is equivalent to about 70% of India's daily LPG consumption. This target is significantly higher than the country's normal domestic output, which currently stands at around 13.1 million tonnes.

The move comes after a recent West Asia conflict exposed India's vulnerability to imported LPG supplies. The government has directed refiners to maximise LPG production by diverting petrochemical feedstock streams during emergency situations. Supplies to industrial and commercial users will also be curtailed, while households are encouraged to shift to piped natural gas where available.

The new order establishes a permanent mechanism that can be activated whenever the government determines that additional LPG output is required to ensure adequate availability and fair distribution. Under this plan, 18 public-sector refineries have been assigned a combined LPG production target of 31,470 tonnes per day.