LPG curbs tighten as booking cycle extended to 45 days in rural areas; kerosene, biomass allowed for hotels

“The country has never seen such situation in past. Domestic supplies have been affected after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,” said Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, adding that rural consumers will now be able to book cylinders only after 45 days compared with the earlier cycle of 25 days.