The Centre announced that around 1.72 crore LPG cylinders were delivered across the country during the last four days against bookings of nearly 1.66 crore cylinders. According to the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, this update was shared during a media briefing held at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, where officials from the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas and External Affairs provided details on fuel availability and measures being taken to maintain stability across key sectors. Crucially, officials confirmed that no dry-outs have been reported at any LPG distributorship so far — a key indicator that the distribution network remains functional under stress conditions.
The government acknowledged that domestic LPG supply continues to face challenges due to the prevailing geopolitical tensions, as reported by officials during the briefing. However, officials emphasized that supply to household consumers has been prioritised to avoid disruption, ensuring essential fuel availability remains stable for domestic users despite international pressures. With geopolitical pressures showing no immediate signs of easing, the government's ability to sustain delivery volumes above booking levels will be closely tracked in the coming weeks.
The government noted significant improvements in digital adoption for LPG services. Online LPG cylinder bookings reached nearly 99 per cent on an industry-wide basis on Sunday, while Delivery Authentication Code (DAC)-based deliveries increased to around 95 per cent. The DAC system, under which consumers receive a code on their registered mobile numbers at the time of delivery, is aimed at preventing diversion of LPG cylinders and enhancing security in the distribution process. Under this mechanism, consumers receive a unique code on their registered mobile numbers at the time of delivery, specifically designed to prevent diversion of cylinders away from intended beneficiaries.
On the commercial LPG front, the government reported that allocation has been increased to nearly 70 per cent of pre-crisis levels, including a 10 per cent reform-linked allocation. During the last four days, about 24,557 metric tonnes of commercial LPG were sold across the country, while PSU oil marketing companies sold nearly 942 metric tonnes of Auto LPG during the same period. Since May 1, 2026, a total of 1,56,898 metric tonnes of commercial LPG has been sold across the country. The continued scale-up of DAC-based deliveries and awareness camps signals a longer-term administrative push to tighten the LPG supply chain against both diversion and demand shocks.
The ministry highlighted efforts to promote the use of 5 kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders. During the past four days, around 1.96 lakh 5 kg FTL cylinders were sold. Since April 3, 2026, PSU oil marketing companies have organised nearly 15,400 awareness camps across states and Union Territories, resulting in the sale of over 2.45 lakh 5 kg FTL cylinders. On Sunday alone, around 1,487 such cylinders were sold through 82 awareness camps, officials stated. The parallel effort to promote 5 kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders as a flexible, smaller-format option aims to provide consumers with alternative options while maintaining the overall supply chain integrity.
