The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal to increase the cap of subsidised LPG Cylinder from six to nine in a financial year. Talking to media persons Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily said that there is no increase in the prices of Diesel and Kerosene. He however said that oil companies are authorised to make minor corrections in the prices of Diesel from time to time.

The Election Commission of India has granted no objection to government's proposal for raising the cap on subsidised LPG gas quota.