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NEW DELHI, April 2 (Reuters) - India is using a cooking gas crisis triggered by the Iran war to plug leaks in its local distribution chain and strengthen infrastructure to expedite a shift towards piped gas as it looks to reduce liquefied petroleum gas imports and spending on subsidies. The government has invoked emergency powers to ensure that limited LPG supplies are directed toward actual household use and will halt supplies after three months for customers linked to piped gas connections. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 2 (Reuters) - India is using a cooking gas crisis triggered by the Iran war to plug leaks in its local distribution chain and strengthen infrastructure to expedite a shift towards piped gas as it looks to reduce liquefied petroleum gas imports and spending on subsidies. The government has invoked emergency powers to ensure that limited LPG supplies are directed toward actual household use and will halt supplies after three months for customers linked to piped gas connections. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested a 61-year-old man and busted an illegal LPG refilling racket in southwest Delhi's Dabri area, seizing 17 cylinders, officials said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the crime branch on Tuesday conducted a raid in the Seetapuri locality, where the accused, Mohan Lal Garg, was found running an unauthorised LPG refilling operation from his shop, they said. During the raid, police recovered 17 domestic LPG cylinders of different companies, including ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 2: EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles and technology company, today announced a strong 5X year-on-year volume growth in FY 2025-26, with 1,143 units sold and 1,344 electric commercial vehicles produced. This milestone comes on the back of the company's comprehensive electric vehicle portfolio across segments. During the year, EKA entered the M&HCV truck segment, in addition to its existing bus and SCV portfolio. The company is a Champion OEM under the Aut ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mumbai Police have registered a case against a gas delivery worker for illegally storing commercial LPG cylinders in a public area. The accused, identified as Shahid Ali Imam Hussain Sayyed, was found in possession of 23 empty commercial gas cylinders and a tempo, all of which have been seized. Based on a complaint filed by a rationing officer from the Govandi area, the police have invoked Sections 3, 7, and 8 of the Essential Commodities Act, along with pro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The South-West District Police on Thursday intercepted a major illegal gas refilling operation running out of a vacant plot in Palam Village, leading to the arrest of three individuals, including a driver and delivery boys, for their alleged involvement in an unauthorised LPG storage and refilling racket. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-West District, in a significant operation, the staff of PS Palam Village has successfully busted an illegal ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has arrested a 61-year-old man and busted an illegal LPG refilling racket in southwest Delhi's Dabri area, seizing 17 cylinders, officials said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the crime branch on Tuesday conducted a raid in the Seetapuri locality, where the accused, Mohan Lal Garg, was found running an unauthorised LPG refilling operation from his shop, they said. During the raid, police recovered 17 domestic LPG cylinders of different companies, includi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 1: India witnessed a historic surge in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices on Wednesday, driven by soaring global crude rates amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. Domestic airlines will face an 8.5% increase, while foreign carriers, non-scheduled, charter, and adhoc operators will see a massive 114.5% hike, pushing ATF to a record Rs 2,07,341 per kilolitre -- the first time it has crossed the Rs 2 lakh mark. The sharp rise comes as global energy supply chains face disruptions, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prices of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1. Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7, remain unchanged. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in ...Read More >
PUNE, India, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles and technology company, today announced a strong 5X year-on-year volume growth in FY 2025-26, with 1,143 units sold and 1,344 electric commercial vehicles produced. This milestone comes on the back of the company's comprehensive electric vehicle portfolio across segments. During the year, EKA entered the M&HCV truck segment, in addition to its existing bus and SCV portfolio. The company is a Champion OEM under t ...Read More >
A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1. Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (PTI) Telangana Civil Supplies Department Commissioner M Stephen Raveendra on Wednesday directed private auto LPG marketing companies to immediately source and import LPG from all available channels in view of shortage faced by LPG autorickshaws in the state, especially in Hyderabad. While domestic LPG supply is successfully being maintained, the auto LPG segment has been experiencing 35 per cent drop in supply, an official release said. The Commissioner convened a meeting her ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines were raised by a calibrated 8.5 per cent on Wednesday, instead of more than doubling as warranted by a war-driven surge in global oil prices, even as rates for commercial LPG and premium petrol were also increased amid firm energy trends. ATF or jet fuel for domestic carriers was hiked by Rs 8,289.04 per kilolitre, or 8.56 per cent, to Rs 1,04,927.18 per kl from Rs 96,638.14 per kl last month, according to state-own ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) ATF or jet fuel prices more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, but state-owned oil companies passed on only a fraction of the increase to domestic airlines, adopting a calibrated approach to dealing with the war-linked surge in global oil prices. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was increased by 8.5 per to Rs 104,927.18 per kl for domestic airlines, according to state-owned oil firms. ATF price for domestic airlines in Delhi was hiked by R ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1: Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday while commercial LPG rates were raised by Rs 195.50 per cylinder, mirroring the surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. ATF price in Delhi was hiked by Rs 110,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5%, to Rs 207,341.22 per kl, according to state-owned fuel retailers. This is the first time ever that ATF prices have crossed Rs 2 lakh ...Read More >
Vijayawada: NTR district joint collector S Ilakkiya clarified that there is no shortage of LPG in the district and appealed to the public not to panic. She informed that a special officer has been appointed for each gas agency to ensure effective monitoring of supply and demand. She spoke at a media conference held at the collectorate here on Tuesday. She said the district currently has 8,63,778 LPG connections under three major oil companies. She said a total of 56 gas agencies are operating i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, mirroring the surge in global oil prices last month, but for domestic airlines, the increase would only be 8.5 per cent. Domestic airlines will pay half of what other carriers such as non-scheduled, adhoc and charter would pay. For them the prices have gone up by Rs 110,703.08 per kl, or 114.5 per cent, to Rs 207,341.22 per kl. Jet fuel prices wer ...Read More >
New Delhi: Airfares are expected to rise with the steep increase in jet fuel prices amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. The price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) has more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, and this is the first time that the jet fuel price has crossed the Rs 2 lakh per kilolitre mark. In Delhi, ATF price has been hiked by Rs 1,10,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5 per cent, to Rs 2,07,341.22 per kl, according to state-owned fuel retailers. Officials s ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has urged Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to increase the availability of auto LPG at outlets run by public sector companies such as IOCL, HPCL and BPCL. He also sought directions to these companies to supply LPG to private distributors. In a letter on Tuesday, Uttam said the ongoing conflict in West Asia has disrupted LPG supplies, severely affecting Telangana, where nearly 1 lakh auto-rickshaw drivers depend on auto LPG. He hi ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday but domestic airlines will not have to pay the steep increase as a mechanism is in works to shield them. Alongside, commercial LPG rates were raised by Rs 195.50 per cylinder, mirroring the the surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. ATF price in Delhi was hiked by Rs 110,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5 per cent, to Rs 207,34 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Airfares are expected to rise with the steep increase in jet fuel prices amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. The price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) has more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, and this is the first time that the jet fuel price has crossed the Rs 2 lakh per kilolitre mark. In Delhi, ATF price has been hiked by Rs 1,10,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5 per cent, to Rs 2,07,341.22 per kl, according to state-owned fuel retailers. Officials s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): India should definitely look for a geographical diversification for gas to mitigate the risks posed by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to Sandeep Jain, Former Executive Director (Gas) at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL). Speaking to ANI, Jain emphasized that India needs to consider all options, including "Russian-sanctioned LNG" that is currently available. He argued that the high cost of current imports could lead to "demand destr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): India should definitely look for a geographical diversification for gas to mitigate the risks posed by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to Sandeep Jain, Former Executive Director (Gas) at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL). Speaking to ANI, Jain emphasized that India needs to consider all options, including "Russian-sanctioned LNG" that is currently available. He argued that the high cost of current imports could lead to "demand destr ...Read More >
New Delhi: A tense situation persists in the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict involving the United States,Israel,and Iran. Consequently,the situation continues to deteriorate. Several nations are also facing a looming crisis regarding the supply of crude oil and natural gas. The impact of this conflict is now directly affecting the pockets of ordinary citizens. Amidst rising global crude oil prices,state-run oil companies have announced a steep hike of ₹195.50 in the price of commercial ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1. Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7, remain unchanged. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi. State-owned Indi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday while commercial LPG rates were raised by Rs 195.50 per cylinder, mirroring the surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. ATF price in Delhi was hiked by Rs 110,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5 per cent, to Rs 207,341.22 per kl, according to state-owned fuel retailers. This is the first time ever that ATF prices have cross ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on the back of a surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1. Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7, remain unchanged. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi. State-owned ...Read More >
Allowing kerosene back into the retail fuel network provides a fallback fuel for households. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Centre has opened an emergency window for kerosene distribution across India via select petrol pumps * The decision comes amid the ongoing Iran war disrupting global energy supplies * Up to two petrol pumps per district can be designated to sell kerosene Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The Cent ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1. Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7, remain unchanged. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi. Stat ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (PTI): India's first Iranian crude oil cargo since 2019 may be headed towards a port in Gujarat, according to ship tracking data. Indian refiners have been looking to purchase a few cargoes of Iranian oil on water following the recent sanctions waiver by Washington. "The Indo-Iranian oil trade has flickered back to life. Following the US administration's decision to grant a 30-day window for Iranian oil "on the water" due to regional conflict, the vessel Ping Shun is now en ...Read More >
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