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).
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that the government has chosen to absorb the financial impact rather than pass on the full burden of rising fuel costs to consumers.
Amid concerns about the adequate availability of LPG and CNG among commercial consumers, the Centre has allotted an additional 10 per cent quota to Rajasthan to meet demand.
In the wake of the ongoing developments in West Asia, the Union government on Thursday said raids continue to be carried out in many of the states and Union Territories to check the hoardings and black marketing of LPG.
In a strong rebuttal to swirling online rumours and panic-inducing videos, the government on Thursday issued an unambiguous assurance that India faces no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG, warning that a “deliberately mischievous, coordinated campaign of misinformation” is attempting to mislead the public and trigger needless anxiety.
Chairing a high-level meeting, Kundra emphasized the use of Google Sheets/Excel-linked data systems to track supply in real time, enhance transparency, and ensure equitable allocation across key sectors across Ladakh.
