A group has warned of a looming liquefied petroleum gas shortage if the Department of Energy will not extend the deadline for securing a permit to operate from the agency.
The fine starts at P5,000 per day for LPG distributors that operate without permits and up to P1 million for non-compliance with the design, permits and protocols for the transport of LPG tanks. For LPG refilling plant owners and dealers, Galang said they are required to produce at least 32 and 33 documents, respectively. FAIRR-LPG asked the DOE to trim the number of requirements, saying some of these are redundant, while others are unnecessary and impractical.