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Oil Ministry mulls reinstating subsidised LPG prices, survey in progress

Centre assessing appropriate price at which subsidy should resume

CNG, piped cooking gas prices in Delhi, Mumbai may rise 10-11% in Oct

CNG and piped cooking gas prices in cities such as Delhi and Mumbai may be hiked by 10-11 per cent next month as the government-dictated gas price is set to rise by about 76%

How govt saved over Rs 20,000 cr by silently applying brakes on LPG subsidy

While there was no need for subsidy in the low-oil-price phase of 2020, LPG prices have zoomed in 2021. But the Centre has not transferred subsidy at any point this year

Govt earned Rs 23 trn by increasing fuel, gas prices in last 7 years: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government over the rising price of domestic cooking gas, diesel and petrol

In another hit to your wallet, Non-subsidised LPG gets costlier by Rs 25

In another hit to the wallet of the common man, oil marketing companies have raised the prices of non-subsidised LPG cylinders by Rs 25

Congress slams govt over hike in prices of cooking gas cylinders

The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the government over the hike in prices of LPG cylinders, accusing it of being insensitive and distorting the budget of every household. The party also displayed empty LPG cylinders and 'chulhas' at a press conference here to highlight the issue of steep LPG prices. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate urged the government to bring down prices of LPG cylinders to provide relief to the common people in the country. She said the government has initiated the very steep hike on LPG cylinders by raising it by Rs 25 per cylinder, which is now being sold at Rs 860 per cylinder in Delhi and is touching almost Rs 1000 in various parts of the country. "Our one and only demand is please bring some respite to people, think about the plight of people and bring down prices of LPG cylinders. This is anti-women and anti-people and due to high prices people are forced to go back to using cow dung and firewood," she told reporters. "We do hope that an insensiti

Domestic LPG price hiked by Rs 25 a cylinder, to cost Rs 859 in Delhi NCR

This is the second consecutive month that oil companies have hiked domestic cooking gas prices

Need a new LPG connection? Just give a missed call to 8454955555

Need a new cooking gas (LPG) connection from Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) - the nation's largest fuel retailer? Just give a missed call to 8454955555. Also, existing customers can book LPG refill by giving a missed call from a registered phone number. IOC Chairman S M Vaidya on Monday launched missed call facility for availing new LPG connection anywhere in the country, the company said in a statement. He also inaugurated the facility to avail double bottle connection (DBC) at the customer's doorstep. Under this initiative, delivery personnel will offer existing single bottle connections (SBC) customers the option to convert to a DBC. Interested customers can choose a 5 kg cylinder as backup instead of the regular 14.2 kg cylinder. "IOC has extended its missed call facility to avail new LPG connection to all domestic customers. Prospective customers across the country can give a missed call to 8454955555 to avail a new connection," it said. Presently, IOC is the only oil marketi

After the latest hike, LPG is now costlier than electric cooking in Delhi

A 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder costs Rs 843.5 in the national Capital

Domestic LPG to be cheaper by Rs 10 per cylinder from April 1

After raising cooking gas prices by Rs 125 per cylinder last month, state-owned oil firms on Wednesday announced a Rs 10 per cylinder cut in LPG rates on softening international oil prices. A 14.2-kg LPG cylinder -- both for subsidised and market price users -- will cost Rs 809 from April 1 as against Rs 819 currently, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) said in a statement. The price cut, which traditionally is announced on the day the change is effective -- four times the rates went up in a span of one month -- was announced a day ahead of the second phase of voting in West Bengal. The politically-crucial Nandigram constituency from where state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is taking on her once-trusted aide Suvendu Adhikari, who is contesting on BJP ticket, is also going for polls on Thursday. "Prices of crude oil and petroleum products in the international market have been on a constant uptrend since November 2020. As India is largely import-dependent on crude oil and the prices are

Next leg of Ujjwala scheme to focus on affordability of LPG: Oil ministry

Oil companies wait to recover around Rs 4,500 cr from existing PMUY beneficiaries

Slum households still using polluting fuels despite govt's LPG push: Study

Policy group CEEW says government scheme 'must target poor households' to move to LPG.

OMCs introduce missed call facility for the booking of LPG cylinder

Price of domestic cooking gas, LPG has doubled to Rs 819 per cylinder in the last seven years

Domestic LPG price hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder, to cost Rs 819 in New Delhi

Domestic cylinder price hiked by Rs 125 in less than 30 days

10 mn more free LPG connections in 2 yrs, easier access planned: Oil secy

The free LPG connection scheme is one structural reform of the Modi government that has been internationally acclaimed for ridding indoor household pollution and improving women's health.

Premium petrol touches Rs 100 in 3 states; LPG prices hit Rs 769 a cylinder

Premium petrol touches Rs 100 in three states; LPG prices hit Rs 769 a cylinder

Cooking gas price up Rs 50, aviation turbine fuel rises by a steep 6.3%

Non-subsidised LPG price was increased to Rs 694 per 14.2-kg cylinder from Rs 644 earlier

CNG gets cheaper by Rs 1.53 a kg in Delhi; piped cooking gas price also lowered

CNG and piped cooking gas price in the national capital and adjoining cities was on Saturday cut in sync with a reduction in natural gas prices. Indraprastha Gas Ltd in a statement said the CNG price in Delhi will be reduced by Rs 1.53 per kg in Delhi and by Rs 1.70 per kg in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad. The new consumer price of Rs 42.70 per kg in Delhi and Rs 48.38 per kg in Noida, Greater Noida & Ghaziabad would be effective from 6.00 am on October 4, 2020, it said. The revised CNG price in Muzaffarnagar would be Rs 56.55 per kg, in Karnal & Kaithal would be Rs 50.68 per kg, in Rewari & Gurugram would be Rs 53.40 per kg and in district Kanpur would be Rs 59.80 per kg. Along with automobile segment, the benefit of reduction in gas prices has been extended to the household segment also. IGL will cut piped cooking gas (PNG) prices effective October 4 across all cities. The consumer price of PNG to the households in Delhi has been decreased by Rs 1.05 per scm from Rs

Govt plans to leverage power for cooking needs of poor: R K Singh

The minister said that power will provide poor strata of the society a cheaper option for their day to day requirement

BPCL consumers to get cooking gas subsidy after privatisation too

Move may open up subsidised LPG sector to private marketers