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PPAC Monthly Report on LPG Consumption: September 2013

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; border:none; width:100.0%"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="7" style="height:31px; vertical-align:top; width:100.0%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial"><strong>PPAC Monthly Report on LPG Consumption: September 2013 (Prov.)</strong></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" style="height:17px; vertical-align:top; width:100.0%"> <p style="margin-left:597.1pt"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">(&#39;000 Metric Tonnes)</span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td colspan="3" style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:28.68%"> <p style="margin-left:69.6pt; text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">September</span></span></span></p> </td> <td colspan="3" style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:32.46%"> <p style="margin-left:68.85pt; text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">April-September</span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">LPG Category</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">2012-13</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="margin-left:16.95pt; text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">2013-14</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="margin-left:2.9pt; text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">Growth (%)</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="margin-left:2.9pt; text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">2012-13</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">2013-14</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:11.15pt; text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">Growth (%)</span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:61.8pt; text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">LPG-Packed Domestic</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">1115</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">1109</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">-0.5</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">6834</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">6601</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:54.55pt; text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">LPG-Packed Dom Non-Subsidised</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">73</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">167</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:56.5pt; text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">LPG-Packed Non- Domestic</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">88</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">88</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">0.7</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">495</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">532</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:57.2pt; text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">LPG-Bulk</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">25</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">24</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">-5.4</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">141</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">117</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:55.75pt; text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">Auto LPG</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">17</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">17</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">-0.6</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">100</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">104</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:57.7pt; text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">LPG Consumption through Direct Private Imports*</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">28</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">36</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">28.2</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">199</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">217</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:55.5pt; text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:55.25pt; text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:38.86%"> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">Total</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.02%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">1273</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:11.62%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">1348</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:10.04%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">5.9</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:7.5%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">7769</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.44%"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">7737</span></span></span></p> </td> <td style="height:19px; vertical-align:top; width:12.52%"> <p style="margin-left:60.6pt; text-align:center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" style="height:18px; vertical-align:top; width:100.0%"> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">* April-July 2013 import data is actual as received from DGCIS. August-Sept 2013 data is prorated on the basis of 2013-14 (Apr-July) data provided by DGCIS.</span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">The overall LPG consumption recorded a growth of 5.9 % during September 2013, as compared to a decline of 0.8% in growth during September, 2012. LPG-Packed Domestic (Subsidised and Non-Subsidised) sales registered a growth of 6.0% during the month, whereas for cumulative April-September, 2013 there is still a negative growth of -1.0%. Blocking of duplicate/multiple connections and ceiling in number of subsidised cylinders has drastically brought down the consumption of subsidised domestic cylinders, which has resulted in switchover to cheaper fuels in rural areas/highways and checked diversion for usage in automobile sector, etc. After four consecutive months of growth, first time Auto LPG sales witnessed a decline of -0.6% during September, 2013.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#696969"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-family:arial">Source:SNP Infra Research</span></span></span></p>