New Delhi, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said India continues to provide fuel to consumers at prices among the lowest in the world, despite geopolitical tensions and disruptions in global energy supply chains.
Addressing concerns and suggestions from LPG distributors during a meeting at his residence, Puri praised their role in maintaining the country’s extensive energy distribution network and ensuring uninterrupted supplies to households.
In a post on X, the minister described LPG distributors and their teams as the backbone of India’s energy distribution system, noting that they serve as the primary point of contact for millions of households.
He also credited their willingness to embrace change and commitment to public service for supporting the country’s energy sector transformation.
Puri said India’s LPG network had expanded substantially under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, with the number of connections increasing from around 13 crore in 2014 to more than 32 crore currently. This includes over 10 crore connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
The minister maintained that domestic cooking gas supplies had remained protected despite recent international challenges and energy emergencies in several countries. He said ensuring that poorer and underprivileged households did not face cooking fuel shortages remained the government’s priority.
In a separate post, Puri cited the difference between actual fuel price increases and the higher increases that consumers might otherwise have faced amid global price pressures.
According to the minister, diesel prices increased by Rs 7 per litre instead of Rs 54, while petrol rose by Rs 7 per litre rather than Rs 19. The increase in the price of a domestic LPG cylinder was Rs 89 instead of Rs 495, while LNG prices rose by Rs 10 against a potential increase of Rs 25.
Puri argued that substantially higher increases would have placed a significant burden on farmers, transport operators and ordinary consumers.
He said the government’s approach, under the Prime Minister’s leadership, was to prevent the full impact of international price increases from being passed on to citizens, with the government and oil companies absorbing the additional burden where necessary.
The minister described protecting consumers during difficult global energy conditions as an important measure of leadership.
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