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With no end in sight to the ongoing West Asia conflict, the domestic production of LPG is being ramped up to make sure that the cooking gas supply remains streamlined.

This was stated by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday the 17th of March 2026 while replying to the debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants.

The finance minister also said that country has enough fertiliser for Kharif crops for the next Rabi season.

India imports nearly 65 per cent of its domestic LPG requirements, and 90 per cent of the imports come through the war-hit Strait of Hormuz.

The West Asia crisis has come up with a new challenge, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stress on self-reliance and increasing production to meet India’s basic demands has helped the country, she said.

“Overwhelmingly, 90 per cent of the 65 per cent LPG imports come through the Strait of Hormuz. As a result, there was speculation about whether we would get it or not. There are enough reports on how we are ensuring a steady flow during these turbulent times,” she said.

At the daily press briefing by senior government officials at the National Media Centre on the west Asia crisis, it was stated that Domestic LPG production from refineries has been increased by about 38%.

On March 8, the government directed oil refineries and petrochemical complexes to maximise LPG production by diverting propane, butane, propylene and butane streams to the LPG pool.

Following are the additional points of information shared with media persons by at the NMC.

  • LPG supply continues to be monitored in view of the prevailing geopolitical situation.
  • No dry-outs have been reported at LPG distributorships.
  • Online LPG bookings have increased to about 94%, while Delivery Authentication Code coverage has expanded from 53% before the crisis to about 76% to prevent diversion.
  • Domestic LPG cylinder deliveries continue as normal.
  • Several States and UTs such as Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Manipur, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand have issued orders for allocation of non-domestic LPG in line with Government guidelines, and commercial LPG supply is being made available across States and UTs.