New Rules from 1 February 2026: There are going to be changes in many rules from Sunday, February 1, which will have a direct impact on the pockets of the common man. From February 1, changes in the rules related to cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco products, LPG gas, PNG, CNG, Fastag, credit cards etc. will come into effect. Here we will know what changes are going to happen from February 1, which will have a direct impact on our pockets.
LPG cylinder price
Oil marketing companies review the prices of LPG i.e. cooking gas cylinders every month and their retail prices are reduced or increased depending on the need. Therefore, on February 1, oil marketing companies can change the prices of 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder and 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder.
Change in prices of CNG, PNG, ATF
Like LPG cylinders, the prices of CNG, PNG and ATF are also reviewed every month and plus-minus are made if necessary. While CNG gas is used as fuel for vehicles, on the other hand ATF i.e. aviation fuel is used for aeroplanes. PNG gas is cooking gas which reaches homes through pipelines instead of cylinders.
KYC requirement will end for FASTag
From February 1, the need for KYC verification for FASTag will be completely eliminated. NHAI i.e. National Highway Authority of India has already announced this. Under the new rules, now only the banks issuing Fastag will have to complete all the necessary checks before issuing Fastag.
Cigarettes and tobacco will become expensive
The new tax on cigarettes, tobacco and other tobacco products will be implemented across the country from February 1. Due to the implementation of the new tax, cigarettes, tobacco and all other tobacco products will become expensive. The government is increasing excise duty and cess on these, which will be separate from GST.
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