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Hardeep Puri Rejects LPG Shortage Claims Amid Middle East War
Hardeep Singh Puri said India has enough cooking gas despite the war in the Middle East.
He said the country has increased how much LPG it produces each day.
The government became concerned when people started buying many extra cylinders.
Puri said daily cylinder use rose sharply because of rumours about a shortage.
Temporary rules were introduced to stop hoarding and black marketing.
He said petrol pumps across India did not run out of supplies.
People can book cylinders using an app instead of visiting a distributor.
Puri said booked cylinders can be delivered to homes within 24 hours.
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India is not facing a shortage of LPG or cooking-gas cylinders.
Domestic LPG production has risen from 34,000 tonnes per day to 55,000-56,000 tonnes per day, according to Puri.
Puri said none of India’s 1.07 lakh retail petrol pumps experienced a dry-out.
The government imposed temporary restrictions after daily LPG cylinder use rose from 52 lakh to 90 lakh amid panic buying.
Puri urged people to ignore shortage rumours and use digital booking, saying cylinders can reach homes within 24 hours.
- Who
- Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and the Indian government.
- What
- Puri dismissed claims of an LPG shortage and explained temporary restrictions on distribution.
- Where
- Across India, including at its 1.07 lakh retail petrol pumps.
- When
- Amid the war in the Middle East and a recent surge in panic buying.
- Why
- The restrictions were introduced to prevent hoarding and black marketing after shortage rumours sharply increased cylinder demand.
Key facts
- Domestic LPG production
- Increased from 34,000 tonnes per day to 55,000-56,000 tonnes per day, according to Puri.
- Retail petrol pumps
- India has 1.07 lakh retail petrol pumps; Puri said none experienced a dry-out.
- Average daily cylinder use
- About 52 lakh LPG cylinders per day before the reported panic buying.
- Peak daily cylinder use
- Use rose to 90 lakh cylinders in one day, according to Puri.
- Delivery claim
- Puri said digitally booked cylinders can reach homes within 24 hours.
- Government response
- Temporary restrictions and distribution changes were used to deter hoarding and black marketing.
Quotes
Hardeep Singh Puri
India’s Union Petroleum Minister
“Listen to what the prime minister has decided. We have increased domestic production. Earlier, it was 34,000 tonnes per day. Now, it is 55,000 to 56,000 tonnes per day. There was no shortage of LPG anywhere.”
NDTV
“You don't have to go personally. You pick up your phone and book using the app. It reaches your house in 24 hours. So, look, there is no shortage in spreading false rumours.”
NDTV
Sources
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