The Continuous Casting Machine section of the Steel Melting Shop at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT At a time when domestic consumers are increasingly worried about a potential shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) due to the war in West Asia, major industrial players like the RINL-Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) are also feeling the heat. The steel giant is a significant consumer of the fuel, and requires at least 12 to 13 tonnes of LPG daily to power its Continuous Casting Machines (CCM) at the Steel Melting Shop (SMS) units. The LPG gas is essential for cutting the massive steel blooms. Published – March 18, 2026 09:12 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation 140 ex-Maoists visit Chhattisgarh Assembly, meet CM Sai Parking shed collapse at Prabuddha Academy raises safety concerns