The Centre on Saturday increased the allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories to 50 per cent, aiming to ease supply pressures amid improving demand conditions and a decline in panic bookings, reported news agency PTI.

Additional allocation to support key sectors

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said an additional 20 per cent allocation has been approved, taking the total to 50 per cent, which also includes an earlier 10 per cent allocation linked to reforms promoting piped natural gas (PNG), reported IANS.