Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on is fully geared up to meet the additional demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. IOC has tied up with additional imports for April 2020 and May 2020 to the tune of over 50 percent normal imports to ensure uninterrupted supply of bulk LPG.
The company is taking steps to increase LPG production in its major refineries by optimising operations, improving LPG yield in LPG producing units. The company's bottling units were working on extending hours to meet the growing demand.
The company had delivered more than 3.38 crore LPG cylinders in the 15 days since the lockdown, which is 26 lakh cylinders every single working day.