India loses 6.2 million LPG users in 4 months, first fall in over 10 years: Report

Indian LPG users fell for the first time in over a decade, with active customers dropping by 6.2 million to 327.7 million between April and August 2026, The Economic Times reported. The Ujjwala scheme lost 600,000 customers amid disruptions caused by the Iran conflict, which affected imports from the Gulf. New connections were paused and stricter checks removed inactive accounts.