From India to China, a look at what governments worldwide are doing to shield households from rising energy costsGovernments globally are implementing diverse strategies to mitigate soaring energy costs stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Measu...
13 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Petrol-diesel price hike coming soon? Why IMF says it mustSpeculation mounts over potential petrol and diesel price hikes as assembly elections conclude, despite government assurances. The IMF urge...
06 May, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Oil firms selling petrol at Rs 14 a litre loss, diesel at Rs 18Indian oil companies face substantial losses on petrol and diesel sales. Elevated crude oil prices are squeezing marketing margins. Cooking...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Let oil prices hurt: IMF cautions against govt shielding consumersThe IMF is urging governments to let fuel prices rise, warning that broad subsidies and price caps worsen global energy shocks. Allowing pr...
16 Apr, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Decontrol oil prices and replace cross-subsidies with targeted DBTs for needy householdsDuring recent global crude price volatility linked to West Asia tensions, retail fuel prices in India remained largely unchanged, unlike in...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
No serious LPG supply shortage reported by auto component makers so far, says govtAddressing an inter-ministerial briefing here on the recent developments in West Asia, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Indust...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Economic Survey 2016: Government needs to reduce subsidised cylinders to 10At present, all households are entitled to get 12 cylinders of LPG at a subsidised rate of Rs 419.26, against the current market price of R...
26 Feb, 2016, 04.17 PM IST
LPG subsidy capped at Rs 20 per kgAs a customer is entitled for 12 units of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders per year, annual subsidy amount per consumer will be Rs 3,408 per household.
14 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
High subsidies on LPG, kerosene to remain a challenge: ICRADespite reduction of subsidy on diesel, the gross under recoveries in 2014-15 are expected to remain high because of domestic cooking gas (...
07 Jul, 2014, 07.42 PM IST
Hike in cap on subsidised LPG cylinders would increase burden on PSU OMCs: ICRAThe rating major ICRA said, the measures by the GoI are populist and a Credit Negative for PSU OMCs and upstream companies.
05 Feb, 2014, 05.11 PM IST
Raising subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 a populist move: IcraThe government decision to raise the number of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 per household a year from a quota of 9 is a populist move tha...
31 Jan, 2014, 07.50 PM IST
- Cap on number of subsidised LPG cylinders likely to be revised soon
The government has indicated it may revise the decision to cap the number of subsidised LPG cylinders to six a year, per household, followi...
01 Dec, 2012, 05.31 AM IST
Government considering raising cap on subsidised LPG cylinders in 'next few days'Veerappa Moily said he will discuss with the Finance Minister and the Prime Minister as to what the government could do.
30 Nov, 2012, 02.17 PM IST
- LPG price hike: PDP workers stage protest, press for raising cap on subsidised cylinders
PDP leaders staged a brief sit-in at Regal chowk in Srinagar after a heavy police contingent stopped them from heading towards Lal Chowk.
06 Oct, 2012, 06.52 PM IST
- Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council suggests hiking diesel price, cut in subsidised LPG cylinders
Raise the price of diesel and restrict supply of subsidised LPG cylinder in a year to four per family, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory P...
17 Aug, 2012, 06.47 PM IST
- Government looking at LPG subsidy cut, partial decontrol of diesel
Govt is to take a decision on capping the number of subsidized LPG cylinders to economically not weaker sections to bring down the subsidie...
18 Jul, 2012, 06.53 PM IST
Government looking at LPG subsidy cut, partial decontrol of dieselThe govt is close to taking a decision on capping the number of subsidised LPG cylinders to 'econonomically not weaker' sections to bring d...
18 Jul, 2012, 04.12 PM IST