LPG Cylinder Crisis Live: Crowds at UP Gas Agencies; 90 Cylinders Recovered in Hardoi-Agra
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UP Gas Crisis: Crowds Swarm Agencies, 90 Cylinders Seized Amid Black Marketing
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News18•14-03-2026, 11:30
UP Gas Crisis: Crowds Swarm Agencies, 90 Cylinders Seized Amid Black Marketing
•LPG gas cylinder crisis deepens in UP amidst the Iran-Israel war, causing long queues outside gas agencies.
•Despite government assurances, consumers face difficulties, leading to reliance on alternatives and accusations against agencies.
•Authorities cracked down on black marketing, recovering 45 cylinders from a salesman in Hardoi and 42 empty commercial cylinders from a dairy in Agra.
•Total of 90 cylinders seized from Hardoi and Agra, with legal action initiated against culprits under the Essential Commodities Act.
•LPG cylinder prices vary across UP cities, with Lucknow at ₹950.50, Kanpur at ₹928.00, and Varanasi at ₹976.50.
