New Delhi: State-run oil marketing companies have announced an increase in the prices of 19-kilogram commercial liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, effective October 1. The price adjustment delivers an inflationary blow to commercial consumers right before the onset of the festive season, with rates climbing between 60 rupees and 71.50 rupees across different cities nationwide.
In the national capital, the cost of a 19-kilogram commercial cylinder rose by 62.50 rupees, pushing the retail price to 2,810 rupees. This latest increase follows an earlier revision in September, when commercial rates in Delhi were bumped up by 9.50 rupees to reach 2,747.50 rupees. Commercial users in various urban centres are now absorbing substantial price hikes that are expected to increase operational expenses for eateries, hotels, and catering businesses.
Among major cities, Patna recorded the steepest increase of 71.50 rupees, taking the cost of a 19-kilogram cylinder from 3,029 rupees in September to 3,100.50 rupees. In Lucknow, following a similar upward adjustment, commercial cylinders now cost 2,932.50 rupees. Rates also climbed in outlying regions, reaching 3,046 rupees in Kanyakumari and 3,073.50 rupees in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Leh in Ladakh continues to register the highest price in the country, where a 64.50-rupee hike pushed the commercial cylinder rate to 3,450 rupees.
In contrast to commercial rates, oil marketing companies left the prices of 14.2-kilogram domestic cooking gas cylinders unchanged, providing stability for household budgets. The domestic cylinder remains priced at 942 rupees in Delhi, 941.50 rupees in Mumbai, and 957.50 rupees in Chennai. Domestic cooking gas prices in other markets also held steady, retailing at 979.50 rupees in Lucknow, 1,031.50 rupees in Patna, and 1,179 rupees in Leh.
