LPG
Domestic LPG cylinder price rises by 29 rupees in Delhi
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The price of domestic LPG cylinders has been raised by ₹29 per 14.2 kg cylinder, effective June 7. In Delhi the new price is ₹942.
The Centre has reduced the number of subsidised LPG refills under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana from nine to four per year amid global supply pressures linked to the West Asia conflict.
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The Philippines has received a shipment of 21,000 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas from the United States to support energy supply during a national emergency. The cargo arrived on May 30 and forms part of government efforts to stabilize fuel reserves.
Following earlier government assurances on LPG supplies amid West Asia conflict fears, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated steady availability during a Rajya Sabha discussion on supplementary grants. She detailed ramped-up domestic production and imports through the Strait of Hormuz, as opposition MPs raised shortage impacts on temples and livelihoods.
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On March 12, 2026, opposition MPs protested in the Parliament House complex against the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders. Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that the PM is panicked over the Epstein files and Adani case. Protesters raised slogans and demonstrated with a mock brick stove.