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India asks refiners to maximise LPG output; supply only to IOC, HPCL and BPCL
Reuters | March 6, 2026 1:57 PM CST

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India has instructed its oil refiners to boost Liquefied Petroleum Gas output. This fuel will now be supplied only to three state-run companies: Indian Oil, HPCL, and BPCL. Refiners are also barred from using propane and butane for petrochemicals. The public sector companies must sell LPG solely to domestic customers. This move aims to ensure ample supply for households.

India has asked all its refiners ‌to ⁠maximise ⁠production of liquefied petroleum gas and make the fuel available only to three state-run ⁠companies - Indian Oil, ‌HPCL and BPCL, a ⁠government order showed.

Thursday's order also asked refiners not to use propane and butane for petrochemical production and ‌ordered the public sector companies to sell LPG ⁠to domestic customers only.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas is a combination of propane and butane.


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