Commercial LPG prices have surged at the beginning of the month, leading to increased costs for hotels, restaurants, and other businesses reliant on cooking gas. The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been raised by Rs 111 in major cities. In Delhi, the price now stands at Rs 1,691.50, while in Mumbai, it has increased to Rs 1,642.50.
Kolkata has witnessed a rise from Rs 1,684 to Rs 1,795, and Chennai saw the steepest increase among metro cities, with prices climbing from Rs 1,739.50 to Rs 1,849.50 per cylinder. This hike is expected to notably elevate operating expenses for businesses like hotels, restaurants, catering services, and small eateries.
Household consumers, however, remain unaffected as domestic LPG cylinder prices have not been altered. The last change in commercial LPG prices occurred on December 1, 2025, when rates were reduced by Rs 10 per cylinder. In Delhi, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder was then lowered to Rs 1,580.50.
These reductions followed a series of downward revisions in commercial LPG prices since April 2025. Six price cuts during this period had decreased costs by Rs 223 per cylinder before the recent hike offset a significant portion of those savings. LPG and aviation turbine fuel prices are revised monthly by oil marketing companies like Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum, based on global fuel prices and exchange rate fluctuations.
