Why is Reliance Industries cutting alkylate exports and increasing LPG production?

Reliance Industries is cutting alkylate exports and running its alkylation unit at minimum rates to divert feedstock toward tripling LPG production from pre-war levels, aiming to bridge the gap caused by lost LPG imports from Middle Eastern countries following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the Iran war-related supply disruptions.

What is the significance of Reliance’s LPG production increase in the context of India’s current fuel crisis?

Reliance’s more than threefold increase in LPG production is a direct response to India’s worst gas crisis in decades, triggered by the country’s heavy reliance—about 90%—on Middle Eastern LPG imports, now severely disrupted; the move supports the federal government’s directive for refiners to maximize LPG output and helps protect household cooking fuel supplies amid industrial supply cuts.