Cooking Gas

Domestic cooking gas prices rise by Rs 50, at highest level since Feb 2014

The state-run companies also raised commercial LPG rates by Rs 350 for the 19 kg commercial cylinders, which now costs Rs 2,119 per refill in Delhi

Domestic LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 50 from today; details here

LPG cylinder price today: The price for a 19 kg commercial cylinder has also been hiked by Rs 350.5

Prices of domestic LPG cylinder hiked by Rs 50 per unit from today

Petroleum and oil marketing companies raised the price of commercial liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs 350.50 per unit and domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 50 per unit with immediate effect

Piped cooking gas price hiked Rs 2.63 per unit; rates up 70% in 1 year

PNG in Delhi used to cost Rs 29.66 per scm in July 2021. Thereafter rates have been increased on 9 occasions, totaling Rs 20.93

Centre may allocate Rs 44,000 cr to oil firms to compensate for LPG losses

The central government is planning to allocate Rs 44,000 crore as compensation to oil companies for losses they have been bearing by selling LPG at below-market rates, a report said

IOC delivers cooking gas by boats in Assam amid devastating floods

In flood-hit Assam, LPG delivery vans of PSU major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) have been replaced by boats for the seamless supply of the fuel to keep the burner flames on

Domestic LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 50 from today; to cost Rs 999.50

With the new revision, the cooking gas cylinder will now retail at Rs 999.50 in Delhi.

Crisis-hit Lanka seeks India's help for cooking gas supply

With long lines for fuel, cooking gas, essentials in short supply and long hours of power cuts, the public has been suffering for months

CNG price hiked by Rs 2.5 per kg, piped cooking gas by Rs 4.25

In all, the CNG price has risen by Rs 15.6 per kg in less than six weeks. This includes a Rs 7.50 per kg hike in this month alone

Oil shock: Economy will suffer, but less reason to worry than in the past

The fear now is that consumers will take longer to come out of their shell, growth will moderate and full recovery from the effects of the pandemic will be stretched out even longer, writes T N Ninan

Govt gave 8 mm free cooking gas connections in 2021-22: Ministry

The oil ministry also said that framework for across counter sale of non-subsidised LPG connections and portability of domestic LPG connections among oil marketing companies has improved

Major OMCs step off LPG price-hike pedal; absorb Rs 100 per cylinder

"At present prices, OMCs are absorbing Rs 100 per domestic cylinder," said an executive

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