India's petroleum pipeline throughput rose in August 2026 as PNGRB approved new LPG projects

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Total petroleum pipeline throughput reached 3.41 MMT in August 2026, 3.96 percent higher than 3.28 MMT in July 2026.
Total authorized pipeline length increased from 15,236 km to 17,036 km in August 2026, with the 1,800 km increase driven primarily by new LPG projects.
GAIL received approval in August 2026 for three new LPG pipelines—Cherlapally-Nagpur, Shikrapur-Goa & Hubli, and Jhansi-Sitarganj—with a combined length of 1,800 km and capacity of 4.78 MMTPA.

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Operational trends in August 2026

According to data from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, total monthly throughput of petroleum and petroleum products pipelines reached 3.41 MMT in August 2026, 3.96 percent higher than 3.28 MMT in July 2026. Monthly utilization increased from 46.65 percent to 48.42 percent, while total operational length rose from 11,101 km to 11,182 km.

The operational length of partially commissioned pipelines also increased from 3,067 km to 3,148 km. All figures in the Board's compilation are rounded to the nearest km.

The entire monthly increase of 81 km in operational length came from the Kandla-Gorakhpur LPG pipeline, operated by IHBL. The operational length of this pipeline increased from 1,437 km in July 2026 to 1,518 km in August 2026.

LPG network expansion through new approvals

In August 2026, total authorized pipeline length increased from 15,236 km to 17,036 km, representing an increase of 1,800 km or 11.81 percent. This growth came from new project approvals focused on expanding LPG infrastructure.

GAIL received approval for three LPG pipelines during the month: Cherlapally-Nagpur, with a length of 556 km and capacity of 1.15 MMTPA; Shikrapur-Goa & Hubli, with a length of 633 km and capacity of 2.43 MMTPA; and Jhansi to Sitarganj, with a length of 611 km and capacity of 1.20 MMTPA.

These approvals indicate that India's LPG pipeline network remains in an expansion phase, while utilization levels across existing pipelines are also rising. This supports transportation capacity, supply connectivity, and medium-term infrastructure development activity in the sector.

Our previous report discussed PNGRB guidelines allowing piped natural gas (PNG) supply through reticulated LPG manifold pipeline systems in residential societies and housing complexes. They included an emphasis on stringent integrity and safety assessments for CGD companies, responsibility for operations and maintenance, and consumer safety and minimal service disruption during conversion.

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