There is news of shortage of LPG supply in cities like Punjab, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai. Oil marketing companies like HPCL, BPCL and Indian Oil have also warned their customers. These three government companies of the oil and gas sector are the largest providers of gas cylinders in India. In view of the current situation, the government has also declared the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to regulate the supply and distribution of petroleum and petroleum products. Under this, many strict steps have been taken such as stock limit has been fixed, hoarding is being controlled, compulsory sale of already existing stock, price control etc.
LPG crisis deepens across the country, long lines are forming to fill cylinders; Know the situation from Mumbai to Delhi
