LPG Shortage LIVE Updates Today March 14: People stand in a long queue with their LPG cylinders outside a gas agency amid the LPG supply shortage, in Prayagraj. (Image: ANI)
- In a major development, officials recently confirmed that Indian vessels carrying 92,000 tons of LPG namely Shivalik and Nanda have crossed the Stait of Hormuz.
- The Union Petroleum Ministry said LPG supply to domestic households across India remains uninterrupted. Deliveries to hospitals and educational institutions are also continuing without disruption.
- Joint Secretary (Marketing & Oil Refinery) Sujata Sharma said domestic LPG production has increased by 30% compared to March 5, with refineries currently producing more LPG to strengthen supply.
- The LPG cylinder shortage has forced some hotels to switch to firewood stoves and reduce menu options. In Hyderabad, migrant workers are repairing old pump stoves to cook food, leading to increased demand at pump stove repair centres.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticised the opposition for protesting in the Lok Sabha over LPG supply issues, saying they were taking irresponsible positions instead of supporting the government.
- Congress MLAs staged a sit-in protest at the entrance of the Uttarakhand Assembly in Gaisain, demanding solutions to LPG supply disruptions linked to the conflict in West Asia.
- Authorities in Chhattisgarh seized 741 LPG cylinders from 102 locations during a crackdown on hoarding and black marketing amid the West Asia crisis.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu assured people that the central and state governments would address the cooking gas crisis caused by the Middle East conflict. He said a sub-committee has been formed to monitor LPG availability.
- Small eatery owners in Shimla reported irregular LPG supply, forcing some dhaba owners in Lakkar Bazaar to shut their shops due to the shortage of commercial cylinders.
- Nepal Oil Corporation began rationing LPG from Friday to manage the surge in demand as the West Asia conflict entered its second week and disrupted supply.
- Officials in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, found 57 LPG cylinders illegally stocked at a gas agency during an inspection amid rumours of LPG shortage.
