A second Indian-flagged LPG tanker arrived in the country early Tuesday after safely crossing the conflict-affected Strait of Hormuz amid a cooking gas shortage triggered by the Middle East conflict. The tanker Nanda Devi docked at Kandla port in Gujarat at about 2:30 am, according to Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of…
Amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel coalition, the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Tuesday that the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) continues to be monitored across the country in view of the prevailing geopolitical situation. The Oil Ministry revealed that online LPG cylinder Bookings have increased from…
The Center on Monday invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to divert natural gas to “priority” sectors, with fuel shipments via the Strait of Hormuz now halted due to conflict and with the country’s liquefied natural gas reserves in short supply. The order, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, directed that sectors…
The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Wednesday assured the public that panic LPG bookings are unnecessary, as the standard delivery timeframe for households remains 2.5 days. Official measures have successfully boosted lpg production by 25%, the ministry noted. Furthermore, the Ministry stated that crude oil is currently being obtained via routes that…
Delhi-NCR based gas distributor Indraprastha Gas Limited has issued a notice that it is slashing gas supply to all restaurants in the national capital region by 20%, effective immediately, in line with the Centre’s order on supply to priority sectors. Restaurants received the notice dated 9 March on email, with the cut effective from 6…
Adani Group and French giant TotalEnergies’ joint venture, Adani Total Gas, on Friday, 2 January 2026, announced that the company has decided to slash the prices of CNG and piped cooking gas across multiple markets in the country, amid the overhaul of pipeline tariffs, reported the news agency. PTI, Adani Total Gas has slashed the…
