NEW DELHI, March 29: The supply of domestic LPG cylinders is normal in the country, with more than 55 lakh refills delivered on Saturday, while another 64,000 free trade 5-kg cylinders have also been sold, and no dry-outs have been reported at LPG distributorships, the Ministry of Petroleum said on Sunday.
This comes amid reports that two Indian LPG carriers, BW TYR and BW ELM, carrying a combined LPG cargo of about 94,000 metric tonnes, have safely transited the Gulf region and are moving towards Indian shores.
BW TYR is proceeding towards Mumbai with an expected time of arrival on March 31, while BW ELM is en route to New Mangalore with an expected arrival date of April 1, according to a government statement.
Online LPG cylinder bookings have increased to 94 per cent on an industry basis, and to prevent diversion at the distributor level, Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) based deliveries have been increased from 53 per cent in February to 84 per cent, the statement said.
All refineries are operating at high capacity, with adequate crude inventories in place. The country is also maintaining sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel.
Domestic LPG production from refineries has been increased to support domestic consumption. All petrol pumps are operating normally across the country, the statement added. (IANS)
