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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary The Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Production, Storage and Supply) Amendment Order, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, mandates operational changes to maximize Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) production. Effective from August 13, 2026, the order requires oil companies to enhance infrastructure and implement technical measures to meet specified production targets. The Central Government will update production schedules semi-annually on January 1st and July 1st to ensure domestic availability and equitable distribution.
Key Points / Main Content
Operational Directions for LPG
- Infrastructure Development: All public sector, joint venture, and private sector oil refining and upstream companies must develop and maintain adequate infrastructure for the storage, evacuation, and transport of LPG via rail or road tankers.
- Production Maximization: Companies are required to implement technically and economically feasible measures, such as naphtha-to-LPG conversion and fluid catalytic cracking unit upgrades, to increase production beyond current minimum levels.
- Mandatory Reporting: Companies must intimate the Centre for High Technology (CHT) or other authorized agencies whenever technical upgrades are undertaken to maximize production.
Government Oversight and Enforcement
- Power to Direct: The Central Government may issue written orders to companies to ramp up LPG production to specific levels and within defined timeframes if deemed necessary for public interest.
- Monitoring and Compliance: The Centre for High Technology (CHT) is tasked with monitoring the implementation of these directions.
- Penalties: Any contravention of the directions issued under this order is punishable under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Schedule of Production Capacities
- A new schedule defines the maximum LPG production capacity for various refineries and upstream fields, totaling a potential of 63.81 thousand metric tonnes per day.
- PSU Companies: Total capacity is set at 31.47 thousand metric tonnes per day (e.g., BPCL-Kochi at 4.80, IOCL-Paradip at 3.36).
- Private Companies: Total capacity is set at 25.88 thousand metric tonnes per day (e.g., RIL-DTA at 18.00).
- Upstream Fields: Total capacity is set at 6.46 thousand metric tonnes per day (e.g., GAIL at 3.03, ONGC at 2.45).
Impact Analysis
Oil Refining and Upstream Oil Companies (Public, Private, and Joint Ventures) Impact These entities are now legally obligated to prioritize LPG production and maintain the necessary logistics infrastructure to handle specified quantities. Action Required Implement technical upgrades (e.g., cracking unit modifications), develop storage and transport facilities, and comply with government-mandated production ramp-ups within stipulated timeframes.
Centre for High Technology (CHT) / Authorized Agencies Impact These agencies are designated as the monitoring and regulatory bodies for the technical implementation of the order. Action Required Monitor company compliance with production directions and process intimations regarding technical upgrades and infrastructure changes.
Central Government (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) Impact The government assumes direct authority to regulate production levels and input stream uses to ensure fair pricing and availability. Action Required Update the production capacity schedule every January 1st and July 1st, incorporating data from new refineries and infrastructure changes.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Production, Storage and Supply) Amendment Order, 2026: The primary policy document that introduces new operational directions for maximizing Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) production and supply.
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The central legislation under which this order is issued and which provides the legal framework for penalties in case of contravention.
Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Production, Storage and Supply) Order, 1999: The principal policy document that is being amended to include specific requirements for oil refining and upstream companies.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The primary government ministry responsible for issuing and overseeing the implementation of these petroleum production and supply directions.
Centre for High Technology: The designated agency responsible for monitoring the implementation of technical upgrades and issuing directions to ramp up LPG production.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 666] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 13, 2026/श्रावण 22, 1948
No. 666] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026/SHRAVAN 22, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 13 अगस्ट् त, 2026
सा.का.जन. 730(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, आवश्यक वस्तु अधिधियम, 1955 (1955 का 10) की िारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त
शधत यों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, पट्रे ोधियम उत्पाद (उत्पादि, भडं ारण और प्रदाय का रखरखाव) आदेश, 1999 का और संशोिि
करिे के धिए धिम्ि धिधखत आदशे करती ह,ै अर्ाात् :-
1. सधं िप्त िाम और प्रारंभ -- (1) इस आदेश का संधिप्त िाम पट्रे ोधियम उत्पाद (उत्पादि, भडं ारण और प्रदाय का रखरखाव)
संशोिि आदेश, 2026 ह।ै
(2) यह राजपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकाशि की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगा।
2. पेट्रोधियम उत्पाद (उत्पादि, भडं ारण और प्रदाय का रखरखाव) आदशे , 1999 (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्उक्त आदशे कहा
गया ह)ै के खडं 2 म,ें उपखंड (झ) के पश्चात,् धिम्नधिधखत उपखंड अतं :स्र्ाधपत ककया जाएगा, अर्ाात:् -
‘(ञ)“अिुसूची”स े इस आदशे स े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची अधभप्रेत ह।ै ’
6259 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. उक्त आदेश म ें खडं 3 के पश्चात् धिम्नधिधखत खडं अंत:स्र्ाधपत ककया जाएगा, अर्ाात् :--
“3क. तरि पेट्रोधियम गैस उत्पादि और प्रदाय के धिए पररचािि धिदशे -- (1) यह आदेश ककया जाता ह ैकक सभी
सावाजधिक ित्रे , संयुक्त उद्यम और धिजी ित्रे की तिे शोिि कंपधियां और अपस्ट्रीम तिे कंपधियां,--
i. अिुसूची म ें धवधिर्दाष्ट मात्राओं के धिए पयााप्त मात्रा म ें तरि पट्रे ोधियम गैस के भंडारण, धिकासी और
पररवहि के धिए स्वय ं या अन्द्य संस्र्ाओं जैस े रेिवे या सड़क टैंकरों के माध्यम स े पयााप्त अवसंरचिा
का धवकास, संविाि और प्रत्येक समय रखरखाव करेंगी;
ii. उच्च प्रौद्योधगकी केंर या ककसी अन्द्य प्राधिकृत एजेंसी को सूचिा के सार्, जब भी ऐसा उन्नयि ककया
जाता ह,ै अिुसूची म ें यर्ाधवधिर्दाष्ट वतामाि न्द्यिू तम उत्पादिीय मात्रा स े अधिक तरि पेट्रोधियम गैस
उत्पादि को अधिकतम करि े के धिए, िफ़्र्ा-से- तरि पेट्रोधियम गैस रूपांतरण, गैसोिीि-आिाररत
तरि उत्प्ररे क क्रैककंग इकाई स े पेट्रो-तरि उत्प्रेरक क्रैककंग इकाई, या अन्द्य उन्नयि जैसी सभी तकिीकी
और आर्र्ाक रूप स े व्यवहाय ा उपायों और प्रौद्योधगककयों को कायााधन्द्वत करेंगी।
स्पष्टीकरण— इस धियम के प्रयोजिों के धिए "अपस्ट्रीम तिे कंपिी" स े कोई भी व्यधक्त, फमा, कंपिी या अन्द्य
कािूिी इकाई अधभप्रेत ह,ै जो खधिज तेिों की खोज, मूलयांकि, धवकास और उत्पादि म ें िगी हुई ह ै या ऐसा
काय ा कर रही ह।ै
(2) यकद केंरीय सरकार की राय ह ै कक घरेि ू तरि पेट्रोधियम गैस की पयााप्त उपिब्िता, साम्यापूणा धवतरण और
उधचत मूलय पर उपिब्िता सुधिधश्चत करिा जिधहत म ेंआवश्यक ह,ै तो वह स्वय ंया उच्च प्रौद्योधगकी केंर या ककसी
अन्द्य प्राधिकृत एजेंसी के माध्यम स,े धिधखत आदशे द्वारा तिे शोिि कंपधियों, तेि धवपणि कंपधियों और अपस्ट्रीम
तेि कंपधियों को तरि पेट्रोधियम गैस उत्पादि स्तर को उसम ें धवधिर्दाष्ट ऐसी मात्रा और अवधि के धिए बढाि े का
धिदेश जारी कर सकेगी, धजसके अतं गता तरि पेट्रोधियम गैस के उत्पादि के धिए अपेधित इिपटु स्ट्रीम के वैकधलपक
उपयोगों पर ककसी धिबंिि का अिुपािि भी ह।ै
(3) उपखंड (2) के अिीि जारी ककए गए धिदशे ों म ें कंपधियों स े धििााररत समय-सीमा के भीतर तरि पेट्रोधियम
गैस उत्पादि स्तर बढाि े की अपेिा की जाएगी।
(4) केंरीय सरकार प्रत्येक वर् ा 1 जिवरी और 1 जिु ाई को अिुसूची को अद्यति करेगी, धजसके अंतगता िई
ररफाइिररयों और अपस्ट्रीम तिे कंपधियों स े तरि पेट्रोधियम गैस उत्पादि या तरि पेट्रोधियम गैस की संबद्ध
अवसंरचिा और उत्पादि प्रौद्योधगकी, धिकासी, प्रदाय, पररवहि या धवतरण म ें पररवतिा के कारण धवद्यमाि
ररफाइिररयों और अपस्ट्रीम कंपधियों स े अधतररक्त मात्रा म ें तरि पेट्रोधियम गैस की अद्यति जािकारी भी ह।ै
(5) उच्च प्रौद्योधगकी केंर या कोई अन्द्य प्राधिकृत एजेंसी इस खडं के अिीि जारी धिदेशों के कायाान्द्वयि की धिगरािी
करेगी ।
(6) इस खडं के अंतगात जारी ककए गए धिदेशों का कोई उलिघं ि आवश्यक वस्तु अधिधियम, 1955 के उपबंिों के
अिीि दंडिीय होगा।”[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4. उक्त आदेश के खंड 10 के पश्चात् धिम्नधिधखत अिुसूची अंत:स्र्ाधपत की जाएगी, अर्ाात ् :--
“अिसु चू ी
(खंड 3क देख)ें
ररफाइिरी और अपस्ट्रीम तिे कंपिी ित्रे अधिकतम तरि पट्रे ोधियम गसै उत्पादि
क्रम स.ं ररफाइिरी/अपस्ट्रीम तिे कंपिी अधिकतम तरि पट्रे ोधियम गसै उत्पादि (हजार मीरट्रक टि प्रधतकदि)
(1) (2) (3)
1. आईओसीएि- धडगबोई 0.04
2. आईओसीएि-गुवाहाटी 0.15
3. आईओसीएि- बरौिी 1.12
4. आईओसीएि-गुजरात 1.59
5. आईओसीएि- हधलदया 0.85
6. आईओसीएि-मर्ुरा 2.20
7. आईओसीएि- पािीपत 2.36
8. आईओसीएि- बोंगाईगांव 0.76
9. आईओसीएि- पारादीप 3.36
10. सीपीसीएि- मिािी 1.48
11. एचपीसीएि-मुंबई 1.82
12. एचपीसीएि- धवशाख 2.02
13. एमआरपीएि-मगं िौर 4.60
14. बीपीसीएि-मुंबई 1.80
15. बीपीसीएि कोधच्च 4.80
16. बीपीसीएि-बीिा 0.78
17. एिआरएि- िुमािीगढ 0.24
18. एचआरआरएि 1.54
कुि योग (पीएसय ू कंपिी) 31.47
19. एचएमईएि 3.40
20. िायरा 4.48
21. आरआईएि-डीटीए 18.00
आरआईएि-एसईजेड
कुि (धिजी कंपिी) 25.88
कुि योग पीएसय ू+ धिजी 57.354 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
22. ओएिजीसी 2.45
23. ओआईएि 0.98
24. जीएआईएि 3.03
कुि अपस्ट्रीम ित्रे 6.46
कुि तरि पट्रे ोधियम गसै िमता 63.81”.
[फा. स.ं आर-11029/34/2026-ओआर-I/ई-55854]
वी.सी. चौधरी, उप सजचव
रटप्प ण : मूि धियम, भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अधिसचू िा स.ं सा.का.धि. 272(अ),
तारीख 16 अप्रिै , 1999 द्वारा प्रकाधशत ककए गए र् ेऔर उिम ेंपश्चातवती संशोिि स.ं सा.का.धि. 870(अ) तारीख
15 िवंबर, 2000 द्वारा ककए गए।
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2026
G.S.R. 730(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955
(10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, further to amend the Petroleum Products
(Maintenance of Production, Storage and Supply) Order, 1999, namely: –
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Order may be called the Petroleum Products (Maintenance of
Production, Storage and Supply) Amendment Order, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Production, Storage and Supply) Order, 1999 (herein after referred
to as the said Order), in clause 2, after sub-clause (i), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely: –
‘(j) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this Order.’.
3. In the said Order, after clause 3, the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –
“3A. Operational directions for Liquified Petroleum Gas production and supply. – (1) It is hereby ordered that
all public sector, joint venture and private sector oil refining companies, and upstream oil companies shall, –
(i) develop augment and at all times maintain adequate infrastructure for storage, evacuation and transport of
Liquified Petroleum Gas either by itself or through other entities viz railways or road tankers adequate for
the quantities specified in the Schedule;
(ii) implement all technically and economically feasible measures and technologies such as naphtha-to-
liquified petroleum gas conversion, gasoline-based fluid catalytic cracking unit to petro-fluid catalytic
cracking unit, or other upgrades, to maximise Liquified Petroleum Gas production beyond current
minimum producible quantities as specified in the Schedule, with intimation to Centre for High
Technology or any other authorised agency, whenever such an upgrade is undertaken.
Explanation. – For the purposes of this rule “upstream oil company”, means any person, firm, company
or other legal entity engaged in or undertaking the exploration, appraisal, development and production of
mineral oils.
(2) If Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary in public interest to ensure adequate availability, equitable
distribution and availability at fair prices of domestic Liquified Petroleum Gas, it may by itself or through Centre for[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
High Technology or any other authorised agency, by order in writing, issue direction to oil refining companies, oil
marketing companies and upstream oil companies to ramp up the Liquified Petroleum Gas production levels for such
quantity and period specified therein, including compliance with any restrictions on alternative uses of input streams
required to produce the Liquified Petroleum Gas.
(3) The directions issued under sub-clause (2) shall require the companies to ramp-up the Liquified Petroleum Gas
production levels within the stipulated time frame.
(4) The Central Government shall update the Schedule on 1st January and 1st July of every year including updates to
Liquified Petroleum Gas production from new refineries and upstream oil companies or additional Liquified Petroleum
Gas quantities from existing refineries and upstream companies due to changes to associated infrastructure and
production technology, evacuation, supply, transport or distribution of Liquified Petroleum Gas.
(5) The Centre for High Technology or any other authorised agency shall monitor the implementation of the directions
issued under this clause.
(6) Any contravention of directions issued under this clause shall be punishable under the provisions of the Essential
Commodities Act, 1955.”.
4. In the said Order after clause 10, the following Schedule shall be inserted, namely: –
“Schedule
(see clause 3A)
Refinery and upstream oil companies field maximum Liquid Petroleum Gas production
S. No. Refinery/ upstream oil companies. Maximum Liquid Petroleum Gas production (in
Thousand Metric Tonnes per day).
(1) (2) (3)
1. IOCL-Digboi 0.04
2. IOCL-Guwahati 0.15
3. IOCL-Barauni 1.12
4. IOCL-Gujarat 1.59
5. IOCL-Haldia 0.85
6. IOCL-Mathura 2.20
7. IOCL-Panipat 2.36
8. IOCL-Bongaigaon 0.76
9. IOCL-Paradip 3.36
10. CPCL-Manali 1.48
11. HPCL-Mumbai 1.82
12. HPCL-Vishakh 2.02
13. MRPL-Mangalore 4.60
14. BPCL-Mumbai 1.80
15. BPCL-Kochi 4.80
16. BPCL-Bina 0.78
17. NRL-Numaligarh 0.24
18. HRRL 1.54
Total (PSU Companies) 31.47
19. HMEL 3.40
20. Nayara 4.48
21. RIL-DTA 18.006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
RIL-SEZ
Total (Private companies) 25.88
Total PSU + Private 57.35
22. ONGC 2.45
23. OIL 0.98
24. GAIL 3.03
Total Upstream Fields 6.46
Total Liquified Petroleum Gas Potential 63.81 ”.
[F. No. R-11024/34/2026-OR-I (E-55854)]
V.C. CHOUDHARY, Dy. Secy.
Note: – The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii),
vide number G.S.R. 272(E), dated 16th April, 1999 and was subsequently amended vide, G.S.R. 870(E), dated
the 15th November, 2000.
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