petroleum and natural gas

March 25, New Delhi - The government has issued a clarification regarding reports about changes in LPG refill booking timelines. Some news reports and social media posts had claimed that refill booking limits were revised to 45 days for PMUY connections, 25 days for non-PMUY single-bottle...

New Delhi, March 23 India's strategic oil reserves, designed to provide cover for about 9.5 days of supplies during disruptions or price shocks, are currently at only two-thirds capacity, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.India, the world's third-largest energy consumer and heavily...

New Delhi, March 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged all state governments to take strict action against individuals attempting to exploit the ongoing global energy crisis through the black market and hoarding of gas cylinders.This appeal comes in response to the nationwide...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 22 Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh Gopi, alleged on Sunday that there was an attempt to disrupt the distribution of LPG supplies in Kerala during the election period, drawing a parallel with the disruption of the 2024 Thrissur Pooram.He...

Gandhinagar/New Delhi, March 21 – The central government on Saturday directed the rollback of a ₹22.43 per litre increase in diesel prices for fishing boats in Gujarat, following representations by the state government regarding the impact on fishermen.The price hike was introduced by Bharat...

Today, the government reassured that all refineries are operating at full capacity with adequate crude oil inventory. Domestic LPG production remains stable, and sufficient stock is available. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia held in New Delhi today...

March 20, New Delhi — The Indian government said on Friday that all refineries in the country are operating at full capacity with adequate crude oil inventories, and sufficient supplies of petrol, diesel, and LPG are being maintained.As part of the government's ongoing effort to keep the media...

The government today reassured that all refineries are operating at maximum capacity with adequate crude oil reserves. Domestic LPG production is stable, and sufficient stock is available. Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia held in New Delhi today...

Bengaluru, March 19 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appealed to the Centre to intervene immediately to address a severe shortage of commercial LPG in Bengaluru, saying the crisis is forcing restaurants and related establishments to close down and impacting a wide cross-section of the...

Bengaluru, March 19 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday, seeking urgent intervention to streamline the supply of commercial LPG and Auto LPG in Bengaluru amid a growing shortage.In his letter, the Chief...

New Delhi, March 17 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified on Tuesday that the entire 25 per cent increase in domestic LPG production is being supplied to households as cooking gas.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Finance Minister also highlighted that 65 per cent of the total LPG...

March 16, New Delhi – India's inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia was held in New Delhi.Senior officials from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and the Ministry of Information...

Chandigarh, March 16 Amid alleged shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders and rising prices, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators in Punjab staged a protest outside the state Assembly on Monday.Raising slogans against the BJP-led government at the Centre, the MLAs described the...

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has directed households with connections to both piped natural gas (PNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to surrender their LPG connection immediately. In a notification issued yesterday, the Ministry stated that any person with a PNG connection will...

New Delhi, March 15 The government has banned households with piped cooking gas (called PNG) connections from retaining or obtaining subsidized domestic LPG connections, even as the sector regulator has urged city gas distributors to accelerate PNG rollout to ease pressure on cooking gas...

Puducherry, March 14 The Puducherry government has set up a control room in the Collectorate to receive complaints about the illegal sale or diversion of domestic LPG cylinders to hotels and restaurants.Director of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs of the Puducherry government, Muthu Meena...

The Lok Sabha will continue discussions and voting on the Supplementary Demands for Grants – Second Batch for 2025-2026. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will respond to the debate in the House. In the Rajya Sabha, further discussion will be held on the functioning of the Ministry of Rural...

Joint Secretary for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Sujata Sharma, stated that India is the fourth largest refiner in the world, which provides the country with assurance regarding the availability of products like petrol and diesel. Addressing the Inter-Ministerial briefing on recent...

New Delhi, March 12 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for speaking in the Lok Sabha on "various other issues" but not on the subject of LPG, which he wanted to discuss.After Gandhi's speech in the House, Rijiju told reporters that the Congress had...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed serious concern on Wednesday regarding the availability of cooking gas in the country, given the tensions in West Asia, and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and ensure adequate supply, and take...