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The Economic Times25 Sept 2026, 12:10 am IST
India's LPG customer base drops for the first time in ten years
What happened
- The number of active LPG households fell by 6.2 million between April and August.
- Oil companies stopped new connections and checked existing ones due to supply issues from the Iran war.
- Some customers moved to piped natural gas, while others were removed during verification processes.
Key terms explained
Financial terms from this story, in everyday words.
- LPG
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas, commonly used as cooking fuel in households.
- Piped Natural Gas (PNG)
- Natural gas supplied directly to homes through a network of underground pipes.
Original source
The Economic Times
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