Overview

• The LPG Distributors Association has demanded a commission hike to ₹150 per cylinder, citing rising operational costs and inadequate margins.
• Distributors have raised allegations against oil companies for forcing non-domestic cylinder supplies without demand, calling it a violation of legal provisions.
• Concerns over persistent delivery issues under the Ujjwala Scheme, which provides subsidized LPG to low-income households, were also highlighted.
• A formal letter outlining these demands has been submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas following a resolution passed at the association's national convention in Bhopal.
• The association has warned of an indefinite countrywide strike in three months if their demands are not addressed, potentially disrupting LPG supplies for millions of households.