India, June 2 -- The Centre has significantly increased support for LPG consumers under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), with beneficiaries continuing to receive cooking gas at 613 per 14.2-kg cylinder despite international LPG prices touching nearly 1,200 per cylinder.

According to a senior Petroleum Ministry official, the government is currently providing a subsidy of 587 per cylinder to Ujjwala households, effectively covering almost half of the prevailing market cost and protecting low-income families from the impact of rising global energy prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East.

The financial burden on oil marketing companies (OMCs) has increased sharply due to elevated international LPG prices. Official figures ...