Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:33pm on 14 Mar 2026,Saturday International
The government has set a new LPG refill cycle after a sharp rise in panic bookings. Urban consumers must wait 25 days before reordering a cylinder, while rural areas will follow a 45-day cycle. Petroleum Ministry spokesperson Sujata Sharma said bookings rose from 76 lakh on March 13 to 88.8 lakh on March 14. She warned that panic booking was putting pressure on supply. “Wherever commercial consumers are facing difficulties or disruptions in LPG supply, they should be transitioned to PNG connections,” Sharma said. Officials said no LPG stockout has been reported so far. Two LPG vessels carrying 92,700 metric tons are expected to reach Gujarat ports on March 16 and 17. (PC: India Today)
