No need for panic, normal delivery cycle of 2.5 days maintained: Oil Ministry on LPG bookings
The Hindu
Oil Ministry reassures no LPG panic needed; normal delivery maintained at 2.5 days amid secure crude oil supplies.
Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, a senior Oil Ministry official on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) said that there is no need for panic booking of LPG cylinders, and that the normal delivery cycle of two-and-a-half days is being maintained.
LPG crisis updates on March 11, 2026
India's crude oil supplies remain secure, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, told reporters at a briefing.
Crude oil is being sourced from non-Strait of Hormuz routes, she said.
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She said that there is no need for panic booking of cooking gas cylinders and assured that the normal delivery cycle for domestic households remains at two-and-a-half days.
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