Govt raises gas allocation for fertiliser sector to 90%

India is scheduled to get two cargos of over 62,000 tonnes liquefied petroleum gas this week as oil companies continue to meet fuel demand of over 332 million households despite LPG supply crunch due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, government officials said on Monday.

- Rajeev Jayaswal

Meanwhile, the government also raised allocation of gas for the fertiliser sector from about 70% to 90% from Monday, which will be supplied to them from the domestically produced natural gas, the officials said. Natural gas is both fuel and feedstock for fertiliser plants.

Officials said state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) are procuring energy, including crude oil, LPG and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from all available sources. Two LPG-laden vessels — Green Sanvi with 46,500 tonnes of cargo and Green Asha with 15,500 tonnes — have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, they said at the inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia.