<h1>Government emergency power to direct refineries ensures LPG supply while domestic cooking gas prices rise.</h1> Domestic cooking gas prices were raised significantly and commercial LPG rates were increased separately; state differentials reflect local tax incidence. The rise was linked to global energy price spikes and supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. The government invoked emergency powers to direct refineries to boost LPG production and indicated petrol and diesel prices will not be raised immediately because state oil companies can absorb short term cost pressures.