New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The supply of domestic LPG is normal, with online bookings for cooking gas rising to 99 per cent on Sunday and no dry-outs reported at retail distributorships despite the disruptions due to the West Asia crisis, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Monday.Domestic LPG deliveries based on the authentication code sent to the registered mobile number of the consumer have increased to around 94 per cent to prevent diversion at the distributor level.More than 23.5…
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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Wednesday dismissed as fake a viral message claiming that petrol and diesel prices have been hiked by up to Rs 12.50 per litre.The Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check unit clarified that no such order has been issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG).”An order circulating on social media claiming fuel price hikes is fake. The Government of India has not issued any such order,” the PI…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government has proposed widening the definition of automotive fuels to include higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel, as part of efforts to promote cleaner and more diversified energy use in the transport sector, according to a draft notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.The draft seeks amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to enable the use of ethanol blends up to 100 per cent (E100) and 85 per cent (E85), along with b…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) More than 67,000 cylinders have been seized in multiple raids across the country to curb hoarding and black marketing of cooking gas since March this year, according to an update issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday. Further, over 1,160 FIRs have been registered, and 271 persons have been arrested during this period. More than 2,800 raids were also conducted nationwide on Monday.The government has sent a clear signal that strict action will be …
Amaravati, April 28 (IANS) YSR Congress Party MP Y. S. Avinash Reddy has sought the Centre’s urgent intervention in the ongoing shortage of petrol, diesel and LPG in Andhra Pradesh. In a letter to Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the MP drew his attention to the large-scale public distress and hardships caused due to the supply deficiencies of petrol and diesel, as well as the ‘unethical’ price of LPG being levied over the past few days.The MP from Kadapa wa…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday said there is no proposal at present to increase retail fuel prices, seeking to calm concerns amid rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia that have impacted global energy markets.Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said petrol and diesel prices will remain unchanged for now, even as the government continues to monitor the evolving situation.“LPG, petroleum and…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said the recent oil and gas discovery in Libya by Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) — Oil India Limited (OIL), and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) — with local operators reflects the growing global footprint of the country’s energy firms and their expanding presence in overseas assets.In a post on social media platform X, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) congratulated OIL and IOCL, which were part of an Indian co…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) More than 51.8 lakh domestic LPG cylinders were delivered on Saturday as the supply of cooking gas continues to be normal with no dry-outs being reported at retail distributorships, according to the update issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday.Besides, 5.45 lakh PNG connections have been gasified, and infrastructure has been created for an additional 2.62 lakh connections since March this year. More than 42,500 PNG consumers have also surrendere…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd has said a leak from a pressure gauge in its crude distillation unit was the likely cause of the fire at its joint venture refinery in Rajasthan, and restoration work is expected to be completed within three to four weeks, after which operations at the refinery will restart in the second half of May.A major fire broke out at the newly built Rs 79,450-crore HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd. on April 20, a day before the scheduled inaugurat…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Friday that more than 81,000 small 5 kg LPG cylinders were sold across the country, bringing the total to 17.83 lakh during April. “So far, the supply of domestic LPG continues to be normal, with no dry-outs being reported at retail distributorships,” the ministry informed.The 5 kg LPG cylinders are used by migrant workers in urban areas for cooking.Besides, 5.27 lakh PNG connections have been gasified, and…