- By Surarika Das
- Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:41 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The prices of commercial LPG cylinder have been increased from June 1. From now, a 19 kg of cylinder in Delhi will cost Rs 42 to Rs 3,113.50.
In Kolkata, the price has been hikd by Rs 53.50, taking the retail rate to Rs 3,255.50.
The prices of 5 kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders have also been revised upward by Rs 11 and will now cost Rs 821.50 in Delhi.
However, there has been no change in the prices of domestic LPG cylinders.
The hike is likely to impact restaurants, hotels, caterers and other commercial establishments that rely heavily on commercial LPG cylinders for daily operations. The latest price hike comes amid the government’s continued efforts to strengthen fuel security and maintain an uninterrupted supply of petroleum products across the country.
What Did The Ministry Say?
On May 29, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, had claimed during an inter-ministerial briefing that the government was working on going on strategic reserves for both LPG and crude oil.
“Regarding strategic reserves, we are also working on the strategic reserves. And we have asked the oil marketing companies to work out that the LPG reserve should be a minimum of 30 days with them, and they are working on it. And similarly, for crude also, we are working," Sharma had said.
She had also assured that there was no shortage of fuel products in the country and that supplies remained stable despite reports of panic buying and hoarding in some areas.
“We have sufficient stock of petrol, diesel and LPG, natural gas and fuel inventories are tied up. All our refineries are operating at an optimum level, and LPG production is at an all-time high, almost 90 DMT per day. No dry out has been reported on the LPG distributorship," Sharma had said.
The ministry had noted unusual spikes in fuel sales in some districts, attributing them partly to agricultural demand and bulk purchases.
Sharma said more than 30 per cent growth was being seen overall, with 14 districts reporting over 100 per cent rise in petrol sales. To curb diversion and hoarding, enforcement drives have also been intensified.
Sharma had said that over 6,500 raids were conducted on LPG operations in four days, leading to five FIRs and two arrests.
Additionally, 900 raids at retail fuel outlets over two days resulted in the seizure of 417 litres of petrol and 75,715 litres of diesel, along with 12 FIRs and 15 arrests.