India’s state-owned refiners have boosted liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
production to about 44,000 tonnes per day, roughly 20% above the August average,
to meet rising cooking-fuel demand as the Persian Gulf conflict disrupts
contracted supplies. Consumption curbs are being eased: rural refill wait times
have been cut from 45 days to 25 days and officials say backlogs have fallen.
The festival season, running into November’s Diwali, is supporting demand, but
LPG consumption is still expected to be about 10% below year-ago levels as
industrial demand has yet to fully recover after household supply was
prioritised during the conflict.
