New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The government said on Wednesday that it is making all efforts to ensure availability of LPG, petrol and diesel and citizens are advised to avoid panic purchases.No dry-outs have been reported at LPG distributorships or petrol pumps. Delivery of domestic LPG cylinders continues as normal, the official update of the situation said.The government has already restored partial commercial LPG supply of up to 20 per cent to consumers. Further, the government proposed an addi…
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New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Enforcement actions continue across states to curb hoarding and black marketing of LPG, and so far, about 642 FIRs have been registered and around 155 people arrested, the government said on Tuesday. As part of the enforcement actions, about 3,400 raids were conducted, and around 1,000 cylinders were seized in the past 24 hours.Major actions were reported in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana. PSU Oil Marketing Companies conducted more th…
Jaipur, March 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday assured that there is adequate availability of petrol, diesel, LPG and fertilisers across the state, urging citizens not to panic. He directed officials to take strict action against hoarding, black marketing, illegal storage and unauthorised refilling. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence, Sharma emphasised that the government is taking all necessary steps to prevent any artificial s…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The government on Wednesday announced that it has offered States and UTs an additional 10 per cent allocation of commercial LPG linked to reforms supporting transition from LPG to PNG.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that all the oil refineries in India are operating at high capacity with adequate crude inventories and domestic LPG production has been increased by about 40 per cent. “There is sufficient production of petrol and diesel in India and no impo…
Bhopal, March 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday said educational and medical institutions across the state are receiving 100 per cent of their LPG cylinders without interruption, and domestic supply remains unaffected. The government stated that domestic LPG production has increased by 36 per cent, and the Centre has issued directives regarding special concessions for City Gas Distribution.During a daily review meeting, representatives from oil companies said online bookin…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Centre on Friday advised consumers to avoid panic buying of petrol, diesel, and LPG as adequate stocks are available across the country.No cases of fuel dry-outs have been reported at any of the 1 lakh retail outlets by the Oil Marketing Companies. Adequate stocks of petrol and diesel are available, and supplies are being maintained regularly, a senior Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry official said.The official underlined that India currently has a refining capac…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Central government on Tuesday issued orders under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) to ensure uninterrupted supply of piped natural gas for household kitchens, LPG and CNG for transport on top priority amid disruption in supplies due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.The Centre has assessed that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has resulted in the disruption of liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and suppliers have invoked forc…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India’s energy sector offers investment opportunities worth 500 billion dollars as he urged global oil and gas majors to “Make in India, Innovate in India, Scale with India, Invest in India.”Addressing the India Energy Week 2026, via video conferencing, being attended by representatives from nearly 125 countries in Goa, PM Modi said that the country’s energy sector has vast investment opportunities across differen…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The number of beneficiaries under the government’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, aimed to ensure universal access to clean cooking fuel, touched 10.35 crore as on December 1, 2025, according to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday.Affordability of LPG was supported through a targeted subsidy of Rs 300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to nine refills per year for PMUY beneficiaries. This intervention resulted in a steady rise in LPG consumption. Average …