Kerala asks the Centre to raise its quarterly kerosene quota to 9,564 kilolitres

6 October 2026

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob wrote to Union Minister of State for Petroleum Suresh Gopi on 6 October 2026 asking that Kerala's quarterly kerosene allocation be raised to 9,564 kilolitres from the present 4,068 kilolitres. The letter says the cut in the central quota has caused a severe shortage, the allocation for the October-December quarter having fallen to 4,068 kilolitres from 5,676 kilolitres. At present yellow card holders get one litre a quarter while pink, blue and white card holders get half a litre, and the State says it has no option but to raise the half-litre entitlement to one litre. The letter adds that coastal, hilly and remote areas depend heavily on subsidised kerosene, that limits on LPG distribution have pushed up kerosene demand, and that traditional fishing boats need kerosene in proportion to engine capacity. The release was issued as P.N.X. 4175/2026.