Businesses will pay more for commercial LPG from June after fresh rate revisions, while the Centre says fuel stocks remain adequate and domestic cooking gas prices are unchanged.
The Centre has announced five new categories of fuel dispensing systems under the ambit of Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs). These include dispensers for petrol and diesel, CNG, LPG, LNG, and hydrogen.
In view of the evolving geopolitical situation in West Asia, the Government of India has intensified coordinated efforts to ensure uninterrupted energy supplies, secure maritime operations, and safeguard Indian nationals in the region.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday sharply criticised the steep hike in prices of commercial LPG cylinders and 5 kg non-subsidised cylinders, cautioning that the move could trigger inflationary pressures, hurt employment and deepen distress among vulnerable sections.
Expenditure Secretary V Vulanam on Friday said the fiscal stress arising from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dependence is a reality, but the government will preserve its capital expenditure at the budgeted Rs 12.2 lakh crore in Financial Year 2027 (FY27).
In Tamil Nadu also the BJP has promised a monthly Rs 2,000 to women heads of families, along with a one-time assistance of Rs 10,000 to every household.
The Chief Minister urged people not to be influenced by rumours or panic, and to remain calm, while also avoiding misinformation in this regard.
The crisis unfolding across India’s cities is not, at its core, about cooking gas. It is about the quiet architecture of exclusion that underpins urban growth.
The Centre has informed that the India-flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram, carrying approximately 20,400 MT of LPG, has safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
The Centre on Thursday said 5-kg free trade LPG (FTL) cylinders have been made available to students and vulnerable communities, including migrant labourers, with about 10 lakh sold in the country since March 23 and 1.06 lakh sold yesterday.
