OMCs sell 13 lakh more LPG refills than in March 2019

09/04/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI

The oil companies usually supply around 1.05 crore refills in the State every month. B. Velankanni RajB_VELANKANNI RAJ

Oil marketing companies sold nearly 13 lakh additional cylinders in the State last month when compared to March 2019.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., which holds the biggest share in the market, sold eight lakh more cylinders than last March’s 60 lakh.

Hindustan Peteoleum Corporation Ltd., and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., which have the remaining market share sold an additional five lakh cylinders. The oil companies usually supply around 1.05 crore refills in the State every month.

“We managed this despite shortage of staff during the Covid-19 lockdown thanks to a large number of contract labourers, delivery staff and gas agency employees who agreed to work. This would be close to 80,000 persons,” said an oil industry source.