India assigns refinery-specific LPG quotas, giving Reliance the top daily limit

Following the Iran-Saudi conflict that effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz and crippled LPG imports, India’s petroleum and natural gas ministry has formalised a quota system for individual refineries and upstream producers. The schedule caps total daily production at 63,810 tonnes, roughly 70% of the country’s consumption, and will be activated during shortages. Reliance Industries’ older Jamnagar refinery received the largest allocation - up to 18,000 tonnes per day - while its export-only unit was excluded.

Public-sector oil companies must collectively produce 31,470 tonnes, Nayara Energy 4,480 tonnes, and gas firms ONGC and GAIL together 6,460 tonnes. Refineries are also required to enhance storage and transport capacity and to adopt technologies such as naphtha-to-LPG conversion. The government will review the targets every six months, on Jan 1 and July 1, and can issue further directives as needed.