Times of India | Commercial LPG price increases by Rs 42 per cylinder in Jaipur

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Commercial LPG prices in Jaipur jumped by ₹ 42, with the 19‑kg cylinder now costing ₹ 3,141 and the 5‑kg free‑trade cylinder at ₹ 825. While small roadside vendors are passing the hike onto customers, larger users such as hotels are absorbing the cost amid reduced tourist traffic. Distributors allege that oil‑marketing companies (OMCs) are forcing sales of commercial cylinders despite a domestic supply shortage, leading to longer waiting periods for rural (7‑10 days) and urban (5‑7 days) domestic deliveries. The distributors claim OMCs prioritize the higher‑profit commercial cylinders over meeting rural demand, and have reported forced procurement of Suraksha rubber tubes at inflated prices, indicating broader disputes over forced allocations and pricing practices.

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Times of India | ‘Adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG available’

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VC Asokan, the state‑level coordinator for the oil industry in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, told reporters in Salem that the country presently has adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG, and that public‑sector oil marketing companies (Indian Oil, BPCL and HPCL) are continuously monitoring inventories, coordinating logistics and operating 24‑hour terminals, depots, pipelines and retail outlets to ensure uninterrupted supply. He noted that a recent surge in demand—driven by seasonal agricultural activities—has been met without disruption, and urged consumers to purchase normally, avoid panic buying and rely only on official communications from authorised agencies for accurate fuel‑availability information.

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