NEW DELHI — The petroleum ministry announced on Tuesday that domestic households have been successfully shielded from global fuel volatility, confirming that citizens will not pay a single rupee more for cooking gas as long as they never eat out or purchase anything from a commercial business.

While commercial LPG cylinders saw a massive price hike of Rs 993—a 49 percent surge in a single month—officials stressed that household cylinders remain completely untouched. State-owned Oil Marketing Companies confirmed they will gladly absorb a Rs 380 loss on every domestic cylinder, choosing instead to recoup a projected Rs 40,484 crore deficit by charging businesses, who will then pass the identical costs down to the same households.

"Our priority is protecting the common man from supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz," said a ministry spokesperson. "By transferring the burden entirely to commercial enterprises, we ensure the average consumer feels the financial strain only when buying groceries, paying for services, or participating in the broader economy, rather than directly at the gas agency."

The spokesperson added that the insulation strategy is working exactly as intended, as citizens remain highly appreciative of the heavily subsidized domestic gas they are using to heat up their newly unaffordable takeout.