Oil marketing companies have raised the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 111 with effect from Thursday, marking the steepest single increase in the last six months. The hike takes commercial LPG prices to their highest level since June last year. In contrast, the price of the 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder, which is primarily used for household cooking, has been left unchanged.
The increase comes after two consecutive months of price reductions. Commercial LPG rates had been cut by Rs 15.50 per cylinder on December 1, following an earlier reduction of Rs 5. With the latest revision, the price trend has reversed sharply. In Delhi, the retail price of a 19-kg commercial cylinder now stands at Rs 1,691.50, up from Rs 1,580.50 earlier.
Similar increases have been recorded across major cities. In Mumbai, the price has risen from Rs 1,531.50 to Rs 1,642.50, while in Kolkata it has jumped from Rs 1,684 to Rs 1,795. Chennai witnessed the sharpest hike, with rates climbing from Rs 1,739.50 to Rs 1,849.50 per cylinder. Alongside this, the price of 5-kg Free Trade LPG cylinders has also gone up by Rs 27, effective from today.
Domestic LPG prices, however, remain unchanged. The 14.2-kg cylinder continues to cost Rs 853 in Delhi, following a Rs 50 hike implemented in April 2025. Prices in other cities have also remained stable, with Mumbai at Rs 852.50, Kolkata at Rs 879 and Chennai at Rs 868.50 per cylinder. The government has not announced any immediate changes for household LPG users.
Meanwhile, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices have moved in the opposite direction. Jet fuel rates were slashed by Rs 7,353.75 per kilolitre, or 7.3 per cent, bringing the price down to Rs 92,323.02 per kilolitre in Delhi. This reduction follows three consecutive monthly increases, including a sharp hike of over Rs 5,100 per kilolitre in December. The latest cut offsets more than two-thirds of the total increase recorded since October and is expected to provide some relief to airlines, for whom fuel accounts for nearly 40 per cent of operating costs.
ATF prices were also reduced in other metros. In Mumbai, the new rate stands at Rs 86,352.19 per kilolitre, while Chennai and Kolkata saw prices revised to Rs 95,770 and Rs 95,378.02 per kilolitre respectively. These monthly revisions are carried out by Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum based on global crude prices and currency fluctuations.
Despite moderation in international crude oil prices over the past month, higher winter demand has pushed up global LPG prices, leading to the latest hike in commercial cylinder rates. Petrol and diesel prices, however, remain unchanged after a Rs 2 per-litre cut in March last year. In Delhi, petrol continues to retail at Rs 94.72 per litre and diesel at Rs 87.62. Prices in other metros have also remained steady, with petrol priced at Rs 104.21 in Mumbai, Rs 100.85 in Chennai and Rs 103.94 in Kolkata, while diesel sells at Rs 92.15 in Mumbai, Rs 92.43 in Chennai and Rs 90.76 in Kolkata.
