{"id":5405,"date":"2026-03-28T18:40:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=5405"},"modified":"2026-03-28T18:40:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:40:29","slug":"lpg-output-up-40-no-crisis-govt-warns-against-misleading-energy-shortage-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=5405","title":{"rendered":"LPG output up 40%, no crisis: Govt warns against misleading energy shortage claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p> <div> <p>India\u2019s petroleum and LPG supplies remain \u201cfully secure and under control,\u201d the government said, dismissing rumours of shortages as part of a coordinated misinformation campaign. Despite global disruptions, authorities stressed there is no rationing, no supply gap, and no cause for panic. \u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>No shortage of petrol, diesel; pumps fully operational \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> <p>The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said all retail fuel outlets across India are fully stocked and operational, with no instructions issued for rationing. \u00a0<\/p> <p>The country\u2019s status as the world\u2019s fourth-largest refiner and fifth-largest exporter ensures steady domestic availability. While isolated panic buying was reported, it was attributed to misleading social media content. Oil companies have since increased supply cycles and extended credit to fuel stations to maintain uninterrupted availability. \u00a0<\/p> <div class=\"embedcode\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"> <p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 Several social media posts are claiming that India has &#8216;only 5-10 days of oil reserves left&#8217;.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PIBFactCheck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PIBFactCheck<\/a>:<\/p> <p>\u274c This claim is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Misleading?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Misleading<\/a>.<\/p> <p>\u2705 There is No shortage of petrol, diesel, or LPG anywhere in the country. The fuel supply situation remains stable, secure, and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MyfohywBfQ\">pic.twitter.com\/MyfohywBfQ<\/a><\/p> <p>\u2014 PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PIBFactCheck\/status\/2037815188494446867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> <\/div> <p><strong>Crude supply stable despite global disruptions \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> <p>Even as tensions impact routes like the Strait of Hormuz, India has secured crude from over 41 global suppliers. Increased availability from alternative markets has offset disruptions. \u00a0<\/p> <p>Refineries are operating at over 100% capacity, and oil companies have already secured supplies for the next 60 days, ensuring continuity. \u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>Strategic reserves sufficient for months \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> <p>Countering claims of limited reserves, the government said India has a total reserve capacity of 74 days, with current stock cover at around 60 days. \u00a0<\/p> <p>Officials stressed that nearly two months of assured supply is available regardless of global developments, calling reports of depleted reserves misleading. \u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>LPG supply robust; imports reduced \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> <p>There is no shortage of LPG, the ministry said. Domestic production has increased by 40%, meeting over 60% of daily demand. \u00a0<\/p> <p>India has also secured 800 TMT of LPG imports from multiple countries, ensuring stable supply. Daily cylinder deliveries remain strong at around 50 lakh, after a temporary spike due to panic ordering. \u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>PNG push part of long-term strategy \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> <p>The promotion of piped natural gas (PNG) is not a crisis response but part of a broader energy transition plan. \u00a0<\/p> <p>With domestic gas production meeting nearly half of demand, PNG is being expanded as a cleaner and more affordable alternative. The number of PNG connections has grown significantly over the past decade.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>Government warns against fake news \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> <p>The ministry raised concerns over misleading posts and videos falsely suggesting shortages or emergency measures. \u00a0<\/p> <p>It clarified that administrative orders related to fuel and gas are routine and not indicative of a crisis. Authorities warned that spreading misinformation about essential supplies is a punishable offence and urged citizens to rely only on official communications.<\/p> <\/div> <p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>India fuel supply secure, petrol diesel no shortage India, LPG availability India 2026, fuel misinformation India government statement, crude oil supply India reserves, panic buying petrol India news, PNG expansion India energy policy#LPG #output #crisis #Govt #warns #misleading #energy #shortage #claims1774694429<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s petroleum and LPG supplies remain \u201cfully secure and under control,\u201d the government said, dismissing rumours of shortages as part of a coordinated misinformation campaign. Despite global disruptions, authorities stressed there is no rationing, no supply gap, and no cause for panic. \u00a0 No shortage of petrol, diesel; pumps fully operational \u00a0 The Ministry of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[2094,2151,20111,2069,20110,1554,20107,16916,20109,541,15268,20112,20108,20113,15790,326],"class_list":["post-5405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-content-marketing","tag-claims","tag-crisis","tag-crude-oil-supply-india-reserves","tag-energy","tag-fuel-misinformation-india-government-statement","tag-govt","tag-india-fuel-supply-secure","tag-lpg","tag-lpg-availability-india-2026","tag-misleading","tag-output","tag-panic-buying-petrol-india-news","tag-petrol-diesel-no-shortage-india","tag-png-expansion-india-energy-policy","tag-shortage","tag-warns"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}