Government fixes LPG production targets for refiners, Reliance gets largest share
The Indian government has set mandatory LPG production targets for refineries to ensure domestic supply security. Reliance Industries has been assigned the largest production share following supply vulnerabilities exposed by regional conflicts.
Why it matters
Energy security is a critical economic priority for nations, especially when geopolitical tensions threaten import supply chains.
The government has, for the first time, fixed maximum cooking gas (LPG) production targets for individual public and private sector refineries and upstream companies. The move aims to build a domestic supply buffer after the West Asia conflict exposed India's vulnerability to disruptions in imported LPG.The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, in an order issued on August 13, has specified maximum LPG production levels for 21 refineries and upstream companies. Combined production potential has been set at 63,810 tonnes a day, more than double the domestic LPG output in FY26 and about 70 per cent of the country's daily consumption.
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