LPG consumption up 7.3 pc despite price rise: Oil companies

Cooking gas LPG consumption rose 7.3 per cent in the last three months despite a steep price rise, with usage among the PMUY beneficiaries, who are mostly poor rural households, jumping near 20 per cent, state-owned oil companies said.

“LPG consumption has improved amongst PMUY customers,” Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) said in a statement.