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Topic: LPG

Govt bars PNG users from refilling LPG cylinders, says 2 India-flagged LPG ships have left Hormuz

Of 22 Indian-flagged vessels still on the western side of Strait of Hormuz, six are carrying LPG, said an official at the inter-ministerial press briefing.

Bengaluru, Chennai eateries charging extra ‘gas bill’ to customers—‘we are being transparent’

As cylinder supplies dry up and costs skyrocket, food vendors say they are cutting menus, increasing prices or scrambling for alternatives just to keep their kitchens running.

LPG crisis: Mumbai’s humble laadi pav takes a hit; bakeries lose business, eateries struggle

If non-registered entities are accounted for in the metropolis, the number of bakeries can touch 1,500 with most of them being family-run businesses.

Centre admits LPG supply ‘issue of concern’, urges nearly 60 lakh households to shift to piped gas

Panic LPG bookings surge as Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts key import route, government urges distributors to avoid hoarding and black marketing.

Closure of over 200 hotels & eateries in Chennai fuels DMK attacks on BJP for ‘cylinder shortage’

Chief Minister M K Stalin says he already wrote to PM & Union ministers, urging immediate action to restore LPG, petrol & diesel supplies. BJP going extra mile to dispel 'narrative'.

Govt allows commercial use of biomass, kerosene, coal to ease LPG pressure amid West Asia conflict

States asked to permit alternate fuels for hospitality sector for a month as Centre steps up kerosene and coal supply.

Puri tells Lok Sabha India ramped up LPG production by 28%. ‘No shortage of petrol, diesel either’

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri told Lok Sabha India has ‘sufficient gas production, supply arrangements to sustain this position even in event of prolonged conflict’.

Your sambar’s stuck in Hormuz

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Govt says crude supply stable as 70% coming from routes outside Hormuz, helpline up for Indians in Gulf

Inter-ministerial team said India’s oil supply chain remains intact due to diversified imports; MEA sets up control room and shipping authorities monitoring Indian vessels in the Gulf. 

Karnataka food minister says ‘give up 1 meal per week’, PGs introduce ‘crisis menu’ amid LPG panic

Invoking Lal Bahadur Shastri’s call for austerity measures during 1965 food shortage, Karnataka minister Muniyappa urged citizens to ‘give up one meal per week’.

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US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

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