New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India’s leading state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) — HPCL, IOCL, and BPCL — on Thursday assured customers that petrol, diesel and LPG supplies remain stable across the country, while urging people not to rely on rumours or unverified social media messages regarding fuel shortages.Taking to the microblogging platform X, Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) said fuel distr…
Latest LPG News & Updates
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) There is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country and petrol pumps that are not giving fuel or giving fuel in reduced quantities are being pulled up, according to senior government officials on Thursday.The government is receiving feedback about petrol pumps across India and full supply of fuels is being maintained to all retail outlets. There has also been no reduction in oil imports coming from Russia in order to ensure adequate crude supplies to the refiner…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), including Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd through State Level Coordinator (Oil Industry) for Maharashtra, Mihir Joshi, on Wednesday assured the people that the availability of essential petroleum products, including petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), remains normal and uninterrupted across the state. The overall fuel supply in Maharashtr…
Jaipur, May 19 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday accused the state government of “misleading” the public over the reported fuel shortage situation, saying that in times of crisis, the government should present the truth so that people can prepare themselves and make alternative arrangements if needed.Gehlot alleged that fuel and LPG shortages were being reported from parts of Jodhpur and accused the state government of withholding the true situation from the public d…
New York, May 18 (IANS) In yet another significant development, the US Department of Justice has permanently dropped all criminal charges against Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, in an alleged securities and wire fraud case.In a filing before the Eastern District of New York, the US Department of Justice requested dismissal of the indictment against Adani.”The Department of Justice has reviewed this case and has decided, in its prosecutorial discretion, not to devote further resources t…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday announced that it has reached a $275 million settlement with India’s Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) over the “apparent violations” of sanctions on Iran in the company’s purchase of LPG. According to an OFAC statement, AEL has agreed to pay $275 million to settle its potential civil liability for apparent violations of OFAC sanctions on Iran.”From November 2023 to June 2025, AEL purchased …
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) More than 1.72 crore domestic liquefied petroleum gas cylinders were delivered during the last four days, against bookings of around 1.69 crore cylinders, as the supply of cooking gas remains normal with no dry-outs reported at retail distributorships despite supply chain disruptions due to the Middle East conflict, according to an update issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday. Online liquefied petroleum gas cylinder bookings increased to about 99 …
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) State-run oil marketing companies continue to face severe financial pressure, with daily under-recoveries remaining close to Rs 750 crore despite the recent increase in fuel prices, Petroleum Secretary Sujata Sharma said on Monday.Her remarks come amid continuing disruptions in crude oil and LNG imports due to the ongoing tensions in West Asia, which have impacted global energy supply chains for nearly one-and-a-half months.Speaking on the current fuel supply situation, …
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Friday slammed the Central government over the continuous rise in fuel prices and inflation, stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has pushed the common man, farmers and small businesses into financial distress while favouring a handful of corporate houses. Cabinet minister Arora told the media here that the entire country “is witnessing the suffering caused by rising inflation despite the tall promises made by PM Modi be…
Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday criticised the Centre over the hike in petrol and diesel prices, alleging that the BJP government had increased fuel prices repeatedly after coming to power.Interacting with reporters here, Siddaramaiah said: “We had been saying from the beginning that petrol and diesel prices would increase after the elections. BJP leaders criticised us even for a slight increase in fuel prices in Karnataka, despite our rates being lower t…