New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) More than 87.28 lakh domestic LPG cylinders were delivered against bookings of around 88.82 lakh cylinders in the last two days, with 95 per cent of the deliveries based on the authentication code sent to registered mobile numbers of consumers to prevent diversion at the distributor level, according to an update issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Wednesday.The supply of domestic LPG is normal with online bookings for cooking gas rising to 99 per cent a…
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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…
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 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…
Ahmedabad, April 27 (IANS) Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) on Monday reported a 9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in its net profit for the quarter of FY26 ended March 31.The company recorded a consolidated net profit of Rs 168.34 crore in the March-ended quarter (Q4 FY26), compared to Rs 154.59 crore in the corresponding period previous financial year (Q4 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing.On a sequential basis, profit rose 8 per cent from Rs 157.22 crore in the December quarter….
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The supply of LPG to domestic households has been prioritised and cylinders are being delivered normally with no reports of dry outs at LPG distributorships, according to an official update issued by Petroleum Ministry on Tuesday.More than 5.01 lakh PNG connections have been gasified so far since March this year while over 5.68 lakh customers have been registered for new connections. Around 39,400 PNG consumers have surrendered their LPG connections via MYPNGD.in websi…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) LPG supply continues to be affected by the prevailing geopolitical situation, the government said on Monday, adding that supply of LPG to domestic households has been prioritised, as online LPG cylinder bookings increased to 99 per cent on industry basis.Delivery authentication code (DAC) based deliveries have increased to around 92 per cent to prevent diversion. DAC is received on the registered mobile number of the consumer.“Many of the LPG distributorships were op…
Bhopal, April 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is accelerating its shift towards piped natural gas (PNG), with the state government stepping up efforts to boost connections even as large parts of the existing network remain under-utilised.State Food and Civil Supplies Minister Govind Singh Rajput on Monday said the focus is now on converting pipeline coverage into active users while continuing strict action against LPG black marketing.Highlighting the ground situation, the Minister said PNG infrastructu…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) In a significant shift towards alternative fuel adoption, more than 39,000 consumers have surrendered their LPG connections and switched to piped natural gas (PNG), the government said on Sunday.The transition, facilitated through the MYPNGD.in platform, is part of a broader strategy to ensure long-term energy stability and reduce dependence on LPG.The government said it has been working closely with States and Union Territories under the provisions of the Essential Co…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that more than 17.25 lakh 5-kg FTL cylinders have been sold since March 23, adding that since April 3, PSU oil marketing companies (OMCs) have organised more than 6,450 awareness camps for 5-kg FTL cylinders, wherein more than 90,000 such cylinders were sold.These 5-kg FTL cylinders are at the disposal of the state governments for supplying only to migrant labourers in their states with assistance from OMCs.Meanwhile, total commercial LP…