Reliance Industries seeking to maximise LPG output, divert natural gas to support priority sectors

Reliance Industries is looking to maximise production of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from their refining and petrochemicals complex in Jamnagar, as well as seeking to divert natural gas produced from the KG-D6 basin to support supply to priority sectors, the privately-owned refiner informed on Tuesday (March 10, 2026).

“Our teams are working around the clock to optimize refinery operations and enhance LPG output so that supplies to the domestic market remain stable and reliable,” the statement read, adding, “At the same time, natural gas produced from the KG-D6 Basin will be diverted to support supply to priority sectors, in line with national energy priorities and Government guidelines.”

Essential to note, New Delhi invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 on Tuesday, seeking to divert natural gas to certain priority sectors within a tiered structure as disruptions to shipments mount owing to the escalating tension in West Asia. About 30% of India’s overall natural gas requirements are routed through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Union Govt had invoked the same act for LPG last week. It sought that domestic oil refiners look to maximise production of cooking gas, and prioritising supply to domestic consumers.