Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

In September 2026, it reduced the minimum interval between rural domestic LPG refill bookings from 45 days to 25 days, matching the urban interval, and directed IOCL, BPCL and HPCL to implement the revised interval immediately. [1] source: ET Small Business[2] source: NDTV Profit

Also in September 2026, India announced that Aadhaar biometric authentication would be mandatory for subsidised LPG refills from Oct. 1, 2026; consumers without authentication could still buy 5 kg or 10 kg cylinders at market price without subsidy. At the time, 89.9% of 27.43 crore active domestic consumers had completed authentication. [3] source: NDTV Profit In August 2026, the ministry considered PNG Drive 3.0, which could target up to 100,000 new PNG connections a day, after earlier drives added around 10,000 daily. [4] source: ET Small Business It also discussed a possible E10 petrol return through premium-fuel dispensers with state oil marketers. [5] source: Business Today