India’s Petroleum Ministry says fuel and LPG supplies are stable despite global disruptions, citing secure crude oil inventories and refineries operating at peak capacity. It reports no nationwide fuel shortages. Still, the government is urging households to cut energy use by using public transport, carpooling, and shifting toward electric vehicles to reduce costs and import dependence.
The petroleum ministry has rejected reports claiming petrol and diesel prices will rise by Rs 25–28 per litre. Officials called the story mischievous and misleading, pointing out that India has not seen fuel price hikes for the past four years. They said efforts continue to protect consumers from global volatility, particularly as tensions persist in the Middle East.
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India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has issued the Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Amendment Order, 2026. The update broadens the fuel definition to cover synthetic hydrocarbon blends, drops outdated references, and realigns search and seizure authority with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The move is set to strengthen compliance and enforcement across aviation fuel marketing.
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