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Informist, Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

 

--Govt:To further raise LPG allocation to states prioritising PNG connection 

--CONTEXT: Comments by officials at press conference on West Asia crisis 

--Govt: Exploring all measures to support aviation sector amid West Asia war 

--Govt: Flights to, from W Asia down to 80-90/day from up to 350 before war

 

NEW DELHI – The Centre will further increase the allocation of liquefied petroleum gas to states facilitating the expansion of piped natural gas and those prioritising the use of compressed biogas, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the petroleum and natural gas ministry, said Tuesday. Compressed biogas serves as a green alternative to compressed natural gas, used primarily for transportation, industrial heating, commercial, or domestic cooking, and power generation. 

 

The Centre has been incentivising states with additional allocation of commercial LPG if they help customers transition from LPG to alternative fuels like piped natural gas in the long run to manage the severe crunch in the availability of cooking fuel in the wake of the West Asia conflict. Israel and the US launched joint military strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, prompting Tehran to hit back at Israel and at US military installations in the Persian Gulf, and also shutting down the Strait of Hormuz. Liquefied petroleum gas remains the primary cooking fuel for millions of households and any disruption quickly affects its availability. India imports about 60% of its overall cooking gas requirement. Of this, around 90% is routed through the Strait of Hormuz. 

 

According to Asangba Chuba, joint secretary in the aviation ministry, the government is also exploring all measures to support the aviation sector amidst the West Asia war, which has forced global oil prices to soar. "The Ministry of Civil Aviation is actively working with all stakeholders, exploring all means by which we can support the industry, especially the airlines, to bring down the cost, which eventually will be passed on to the passengers," he said, while briefing the media on the West Asia war. The government has already levied an export duty of INR 21.50 per litre on diesel and INR 29.50 per litre on aviation turbine fuel to ensure adequate domestic availability of the fuels. 

 

He also said that flights to and from West Asia have come down to 80-90 per day, from up to 350 before the war broke out.  End

 

Reported by Priyasmita Dutta

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

 

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