Indian households continue to pay among the lowest cooking gas prices in the world

• LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is India's principal cooking fuel; 60% of LPG demand is import-dependent, benchmarked to Saudi Contract Price (CP).
• Government insulates household consumers via dual mechanism: a ₹300/cylinder targeted subsidy to PMUY beneficiaries + absorbing under-recoveries through OMCs (later compensated by Centre).
• The June 2026 PIB note positions India's effective domestic cylinder price as among the lowest globally, cheaper than all neighbours and far below USA/Australia/Canada.
• Examinable as a case study in fuel subsidy design, energy security, DBT, women's welfare (GS-II/III).