New Delhi: Oil marketing companies have reduced the price of the 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 183.50, offering relief to restaurants, dhabas, hotels and other food-service enterprises. The revised commercial rates take effect from today, July 1, 2026.
The latest cut lowers the price of a 19-kg commercial cylinder to Rs 2,930 from Rs 3,113.50. There is no change for household users, though. The 14.2-kg domestic cylinder remains at Rs 942, as reported by DNA.
Reason Behind Price Hike
The rollback follows supply shocks earlier this year. On February 28, strikes by the US and Israel on Iran led Tehran to halt crude and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, tightening global supplies and driving up fuel costs, including petrol, diesel and gas.
City Rates
The reduction is reflected across major cities. In Delhi, the 19-kg commercial cylinder now costs Rs 2,930, down from Rs 3,113.50. Lucknow’s price has dropped to Rs 3,052.50 from Rs 3,236. In Kolkata rate is Rs 3,081.50, against Rs 3,255.50 previously. Patna has listed the 19-kg commercial cylinder at Rs 3,227.
Meanwhile, the central government has tweaked petrol export rules: from July 1 the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on petrol exports rises from Rs 1.5 per litre to Rs 4 per litre.
Earlier Hikes
Commercial LPG prices were raised several times after the West Asia disruption. Oil marketing companies increased the 19-kg commercial cylinder by Rs 144 in March, Rs 195.50 in April, Rs 993 in May and Rs 42 in June — a total increase of Rs 1,374.50. Domestic 14.2-kg cylinders saw two hikes totalling Rs 89 (Rs 60 in March and Rs 29 in June).
Government Stance
The Petroleum Ministry said the removal of limits on commercial LPG supply, backed by stronger domestic production and expected imported cargo arrivals, allowed the rollback. It added that bulk LPG supplies, which had been suspended at the start of the crisis, have partly resumed at roughly 50% of pre-crisis consumption.
“In a major relief to industrial and commercial LPG consumers, the government has removed all sectoral restrictions on the supply of non-domestic packed LPG and restored supplies to the levels prevailing prior to the West Asia crisis,” the Petroleum Ministry said in a statement.
The curbs had been imposed after shipments from West Asia — which supplies about 90% of India’s cooking gas imports — were disrupted. To shield household users, authorities first stopped commercial LPG allocations to hotels, restaurants and industrial users and diverted available stocks to domestic consumers. Supplies were subsequently restored in stages to around 70% of normal levels, though some sectors continued to face cuts of up to 50% of their usual quotas as officials managed limited import availability and stock replenishment.
