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However, there is no increase in rates of domestic LPG cylinders. (PTI Photo)

Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 266

Commercial cylinders of the 19 kg in Delhi will cost Rs 2,000.50 from today onwards which was costing Rs 1,734 earlier

01 Nov 2021 3:22 PM

Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activists during a protest against the recent price hike of fuel, diesel and the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder near India's petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri's home, in New Delhi. (PTI/File)

Small LPG cylinder sale via ration shops on anvil

The moves come amidst indications that the Centre is planning to raise LPG prices in the first week of November

28 Oct 2021 8:15 AM

The under-recovery or losses on LPG sales have mounted to over Rs 100 per cylinder after international energy prices soared to multi-year high, they said. (PTI Photo)

LPG price may be hiked next week; petrol, diesel rates up again

LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 15 per cylinder on October 6, taking the total increase in rates since July to Rs 90 per 14.2-kg cylinder

27 Oct 2021 4:05 PM

The price of domestic cooking gas has more than doubled in the last seven years. (PTI Photo)

Cooking gas LPG price hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder

This is the second straight month of a price increase. Rates were hiked by Rs 25.50 per cylinder on July 1

18 Aug 2021 3:02 PM

Petrol sales down 61%, diesel 56.5% in April. (PTI Photo)

Petrol and diesel sales shrink in April; demand expected to pick up this month

The demand is expected to further pick up as more areas were opened up on Monday

04 May 2020 4:11 PM

The two back-to-back increases have push jet fuel prices to their highest since June 2019. (Photo: File | PTI)

Jet fuel cost up 2.6 pc; non-subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 19

This is the second straight monthly increase in rates warranted due to firming up of prices in the international market.

01 Jan 2020 5:34 PM

According to a statement issued by the Sudanese government, the blast in a gas tanker triggered the fire in an industrial area because of which 23 people were killed and more than 130 injured. (Photo: ANI)

18 Indians among 23 killed in gas tanker blast at factory in Sudan

The Indian Embassy on Wednesday issued a detailed list of Indians who were hospitalised, went missing or survived the tragedy.

04 Dec 2019 6:44 PM

An AFP report quoted the Sudanese government saying that 23 people were killed and more than 130 injured in the incident, which, according to preliminary reports, indicate that necessary safety equipment was missing at the site. (Representational Image)

Indians among 23 dead, over 130 injured in Sudan factory blaze

The Indian Embassy in Sudan reported about Indians killed in the incident, without mentioning the number of casualties.

04 Dec 2019 12:15 PM

Market-priced or non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price was however raised by Rs 15.5 per cylinder, oil firms said in a price notification. (Photo: File | PTI)

ATF price cut by 1 pc, LPG rate up by Rs 15.5

Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price in Delhi was cut by Rs 596.62 per kilolitre or 0.9 per cent, to Rs 62,698.86 per kl.

01 Sep 2019 7:05 PM

Providing access to LPG across India by 2020 is a major achievement, said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. (Photo: File | PTI)

International Energy Agency praises Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

So far, about 7.4 crore LPG connections have been given. The target is to give 8 crore connections by 2020.

19 Jul 2019 4:19 PM

Subsidised LPG rate was reduced by Rs 3.02 per 14.2-kg cylinder to Rs 494.35 in Delhi. (Photo: File)

ATF price cut by 5.8 pc; subsidised LPG by Rs 3

Reduction in Aviation Turbine Fuel rates will bring relief to cash strapped airlines.

01 Jul 2019 3:00 PM

Growing LPG consumption has kindled a surge in India’s imports of the fuel, and analysts expect this trend to intensify. (Photo: PTI)

LPG use in India to surge from record as government promotes cleaner fuel

India consumed a record 24.9 million tonnes of LPG in the financial year 2018/19, 53 per cent higher than five years ago.

03 May 2019 12:49 PM

The non-subsidised LPG rates have been increased by Rs 6 per cylinder in key metros. (Photo: PTI)

Subsidised LPG price goes up by Rs 82 in last 5 years

A cylinder of non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 712.50. This is the third straight increase in LPG rate.

02 May 2019 1:22 AM

Sales of gasoline, or petrol, were 13.2 per cent higher from a year earlier at 2.37 million tonnes.

India's fuel demand rose 6.4 per cent year-on-year in January

Cooking gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sales increased 11.0 per cent to 2.31 million tones.

19 Feb 2019 1:43 PM

Last August, oil cartel OPEC projected India's oil demand to rise by 5.8 million barrels. (Representational Image/AFP)per day (bpd) by 2040.

India to surpass China to become 2nd largest oil demand centre in 2019

During April-December, consumption of petroleum products has been 157.4 million tonnes, up 2.5 per cent.

22 Jan 2019 4:09 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi lays foundation stone for city gas work in 122 districts

PNGRB had offered 106 GAs in the previous eight bid rounds, of which 56 were awarded.

22 Nov 2018 5:19 PM

The IOC is pumping in Rs 143.46 crore to set up the plant at Agartala that will have an installed bottling capacity of 60,000 metric tonne per annum (MTPA). (Photo: PTI)

IOC to invest Rs 286 cr to expand LPG bottling output in north-east India

Company currently has 10 bottling plants across north east and these are functioning at over 100 pc utilisation rate.

29 Aug 2018 2:37 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents cooking gas connection to a woman of a Below Poverty Line family during the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Ballia on May 1, 2016 (Photo: PTI)

As NDA govt chants ‘we’ve done it, yet again’, Opposition fails to ask right questions

A development economist, formerly with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank.

08 Aug 2018 1:51 AM

LPG sales increased 14.4 per cent to 2.05 million tonnes

India's fuel demand rose 3.4 per cent in May

Sales of gasoline, or petrol, were 2.0 per cent higher from a year earlier at 2.46 million tonnes.

09 Jun 2018 10:22 AM

India's fuel demand rose 4.4 per cent in April on the back of a surge in auto fuel and cooking gas (LPG) consumption. (Photo: PTI)

India's fuel demand up 4.4 per cent in April

The rise was led by a 9.2 per cent surge in petrol sales at 2.28 million tonnes.

14 May 2018 3:54 PM

IGL sells CNG to over 10.5 lakh vehicles through a network of 446 CNG dispensing stations.

IGL provides record 1.5 lakh cooking gas connections

A large number of innovative customer-centric schemes have been launched to achieve the objective.

03 Apr 2018 4:54 PM

A subsidised cooking gas cylinder will now be cost Rs 494.33 in Kolkata, Rs 489.04 in Mumbai and Rs 479.44 in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Non-subsidised LPG price cut by Rs 35 per cylinder

Non-subsidised LPG cylinder now costs Rs 676 in Kolkata, Rs 625 in Mumbai and 663.50 in Chennai.

03 Apr 2018 9:34 AM

Sharp increase in international crude price, oil marketing companies may be required to bear a part of the under-recoveries. (Photo: PTI)

Govt may ask oil cos to share LPG, kerosene subsidy burden: India Ratings

Govt may ask upstream firms like ONGC to bear a part of the kerosene and LPG subsidies.

25 Jan 2018 4:12 PM

Sales of gasoline, or petrol, were 10.3 per cent higher from a year earlier at 2.17 million tonnes.

India's fuel demand rose 7.5 per cent in December

Cooking gas or liquefied petroleum gas sales increased 6.0 per cent to 2.06 million tonnes.

10 Jan 2018 10:53 AM

LPG shipments to India will reach 2.4 million tonnes in December, pushing it ahead of top importer China, on 2.3 million tonnes, for the first time. (Photo: PTI)

India set to surpass China as world's largest LPG importer

India’s average monthly imports in 2017 of about 1.7 million tonnes are well still behind China’s 2.2 million tonnes.

27 Dec 2017 1:16 PM

LPG sales increased 6.7 per cent to 2.00 million tonnes, while naphtha sales fell 6.1 percent to 1.01 million tonnes. (Photo: PTI)

India's fuel demand rose 6.2 per cent in November

Sales of gasoline, or petrol, were 4.8 per cent higher from a year earlier at 2.12 million tonnes.

11 Dec 2017 3:24 PM

The price of subsidised LPG was last raised by Rs 4.50 per cylinder on November 1 to Rs 495.69. (Photo: PTI)

After Rs 76.5 per cylinder hike, oil cos skip LPG price revision

Non-subsidised or market priced LPG rates were raised by Rs 5 per cylinder to Rs 747 a bottle on December 1.

11 Dec 2017 9:58 AM

Prices of subsidised LPG cylinders on Wednesday were hiked by Rs 4.6 per cylinder. (File Photo)

Prices of non-subsidised LPG cylinders hiked by Rs 93-94

The government had asked state-run oil companies to increase subsidised LPG prices by Rs 4 per cylinder every month.

01 Nov 2017 2:50 PM

LPG Panchayat will serve as an interactive platform between those who received LPG cylinders under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna. (Photo: PTI)

One lakh 'LPG panchayats' to be held across the country

In one Panchayat, around 100 LPG customers of nearby areas will share their experiences with others.

22 Sep 2017 6:03 PM

Petrol, diesel prices may come down by Diwali: Pradhan

Petroleum Minister adds prices of refinery oil went up because US floods curtailed oil production by 13 per cent.

19 Sep 2017 10:47 AM

In January, the consumption had dropped by 5.9 per cent. (Photo: PTI)

India's August fuel demand declines 6.1 per cent, most in 14 years

LPG sales rose 11.8 per cent to 2.06 mt while kerosene usage declined by more than 41 per cent to 2,92,000 tonnes.

12 Sep 2017 7:58 PM

Jaitley asks states to cut VAT on natural gas, other fuel

Jaitley requested other states to explore possibility of having a lower rate of VAT on petroleum products.

18 Aug 2017 1:47 PM

Government is planning to phase out LPG susbidy by March 2018. (Photo: PTI)

LPG, kerosene, jewellery exempt from e-way bill rules under GST

GST mandates securing permits or e-way bills for transporting goods consignment of more than Rs 50,000.

15 Aug 2017 10:54 AM

Pradhan said requirements of nearly 4.5 lakh households are catered to by the existing bottling plant.

Subsidy on LPG for poor to stay: Dharmendra Pradhan

The capacity of LPG supply is expected to double and cover most households.

07 Aug 2017 7:37 PM

Fuels like kerosene, LPG are highly subsidised in India.

Kerosene subsidy will also go; price to rise 25 paise every fortnight

Govt has asked state-owned oil marketing companies to start implementing phase-out of kerosen subsidy.

03 Aug 2017 2:35 PM

Congress workers torch an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their protest against price hike of LPG, in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

CM lashes out at BJP for eliminating LPG subsidy

Ms Banerjee said that the poor class would be the worst affected by the action.

02 Aug 2017 4:28 AM

The members demanded that while the House is in session how such a decision was announced outside Parliament.

Opposition slams government over Rs 4 hike in cooking gas

Members from the Opposition later staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha over the issue.

02 Aug 2017 1:42 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

CM Mamata Banerjee lashes out at BJP for raising LPG prices

The BJP makes public commitments and then deviates from them all. They only care about money: Mamata Banerjee

01 Aug 2017 2:12 AM

Government is promoting coal gasification to convert high ash coal into methanol that can be used as cooking gas. (Representational Image)

Govt promotes use of methanol from coal in place of LPG

Coal India is likely to set up a coal-based methanol plant in West Bengal to turn excessive ash content into methanol.

09 Jul 2017 4:59 PM

This is steepest increase in LPG in six years.

GST raises subsidised LPG rate by up to Rs 32

Subsidised LPG rates have been increased to Rs 477.46 per 14.2-kg cylinder from Rs 446.65 in Delhi.

04 Jul 2017 3:44 PM

Fixation of GST rates on the supplies is joint responsibility of the Central and State governments after the approval from the GST Council.

Daily use products, LPG to become cheaper under GST

The Council is scheduled to meet on June 18 to finalise e-way rules and anti-profiteering norms.

16 Jun 2017 10:02 AM

Under-recoveries on kerosene down at Rs 8.86 per litre

Under-recoveries/DBTL Subsidy for 2016-17 was Rs 19,728 crore, while the figure was Rs 27,571 crore for 2015-16.

02 Jun 2017 11:57 AM

Five petroleum items have been kept out of GST as they are considered cash cows.

Clamour grows to bring petroleum under GST; J&K fires 1st salvo

GST is perhaps the most significant tax reforms post independence and will revolutionise the entire indirect tax system.

22 May 2017 1:40 PM

The agency expects the rally in crude prices to fade and price to remain in a narrow range in FY18.

'Continuing gas price cuts to deter fresh exploration capex'

Govt in March lowered domestic gas prices by 0.8 per cent to USD 2.48 per million British thermal units.

14 May 2017 12:20 PM

India had imported 8.8 million tonnes of LPG in 2015-16.

India to import LPG from Iran to meet rising demand

LPG consumption in 2016-17 rose 9.8 per cent to 21.55 million tonnes.

10 May 2017 6:16 PM

Total number of LPG connections stood at 19.87 crore, an addition of 3.25 crore new connections over the previous year.

Government targets 95 pc LPG coverge by FY19

Govt plans to issue 3 crore connections in the current fiscal and additional 4 crore in 2018-19.

08 May 2017 6:49 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PIB Twitter)

Modi wants 'Give It Up' LPG campaign for food subsidy

Govt is overburdened with a huge overall subsidy bill of Rs 2.4 lakh crore projected in Budget 2017.

25 Apr 2017 1:01 PM

Display subsidy from Centre, states: Paswan to PDS outlets

Directive from Paswan aims to end confusion and promote transparency in disbursal of subsidy amount.

24 Apr 2017 3:08 PM

India replaces Japan as no 2 LPG importer

Total LPG imports stands 23 per cent more at 11 million tonnes in fiscal 2016-17.

24 Apr 2017 10:52 AM

A non-subsidised LPG cylinder was priced at Rs 466.50 in Delhi in September and had risen by Rs 271 per bottle or 58 per cent in six instalments.

ATF price cut by 5 pc; subsidised LPG hiked by Rs 5.5

The rate of non-subsidised cooking gas has been cut by Rs 14.50 per cylinder in line with international trends.

02 Apr 2017 1:42 PM

As many as three crore more gas connections will be given to the poor in the next two years.

Two crore new LPG connections given since 2014

Government had promised to provide 5 crore new LPG connections at subsidised rates.

20 Mar 2017 8:10 PM

Oil and gas is major contributor to country's energy needs.

State-owned OMCs to be merged into one entity

Decision would come in backdrop of country struggling to raise local oil production and imports about 80 percent of its oil.

02 Feb 2017 12:14 PM

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