On Sunday, Congress MP Manish Tewari raised concerns regarding the recent increases in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices, questioning the rationale behind price hikes when state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are reporting substantial profits. Tewari highlighted that the three OMCs achieved a cumulative profit of ₹77,280.65 crore in the financial year 2025-26, which is a 130% increase from the previous year. He pointed out that in the fourth quarter of FY 2025-26, the OMCs earned ₹19,470 crore, a 40% rise compared to the same period last year. Despite these profits, the price of a domestic LPG cylinder has been increased by ₹29, raising the cost to ₹942 in Delhi. This follows a prior increase of ₹60 on March 7, 2026, attributed to global energy market disruptions. Tewari criticized the government's pricing policy, questioning whether it constitutes effective governance. In response, Sujata Sharma from the Ministry of Petroleum stated that the government is ensuring adequate LPG availability and attributed recent demand reductions to various factors, including improved delivery systems and lower consumption by commercial users.