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New Gas Connections Banned? Cylinders Sold at 250% Higher Price: Anbumani Condemns!
- •Oil companies have suspended new cooking gas connections, citing the Gulf War.
- •PMK leader Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss condemned the sale of temporary connections at 250% higher prices.
- •Customers requesting new connections are provided two 10 kg gas cylinders for an exorbitant price of Rs. 9,250.
- •While the actual price per kg of gas is Rs. 65.91, 10 kg cylinders are sold for Rs. 3,250, which is blatant price gouging.
- •Anbumani urged to abandon this exploitative practice and immediately provide new connections to pending applicants.
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Public sector oil companies completely stopped providing new gas connections due to a severe shortage of fuels caused by the ongoing war between Iran and its allies, including the United States, which disrupted fuel supplies.
For customers requesting new connections, oil companies are providing two 10 kg gas cylinders as a temporary arrangement at an exorbitant price of Rs. 9,250. Out of this total, Rs. 6,000 serves as a refundable security deposit, while the remaining Rs. 3,250 is the price charged for the gas itself.
PMK leader Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss strongly condemned the 250% price markup and urged oil companies to either immediately provide new connections to pending applicants or offer the temporary 10 kg cylinders at a fair price of Rs. 659.
