Overview
- Oil ministry officials said LPG stocks remain adequate, reported no distributor dry-outs, and noted bookings fell to about 50–55 lakh on March 15 from a March 13 peak of 88.8 lakh, with roughly 90% now via online channels.
- LPG tanker Shivalik that transited the Strait of Hormuz was due at Mundra Port on Monday, as authorities cite incoming cargoes and rerouted sourcing to steady deliveries.
- States intensified enforcement against black marketing, with Maharashtra reporting 1,208 cylinders seized, Madhya Pradesh 1,357 and eight FIRs, and Chhattisgarh 741, alongside large raids in Delhi and other regions.
- Some administrations extended refill intervals and tightened processes, with Jharkhand citing 25 days for urban and 45 for rural bookings, while city gas firms rolled out PNG incentives to shift eligible users off cylinders.
- Operational strain spread to businesses and institutions, from curtailed IT campus canteen menus to halted or reduced output in Agra’s petha units and a surge in electric cooktop sales in Indore exceeding 50,000 units.