Commercial LPG Price Rises Again From 1 June

India's state-run fuel retailers have raised commercial liquefied petroleum gas prices for the fourth time since the West Asia conflict broke out in late February, with the latest revision taking effect on 01 June 2026.

The 19-kg commercial cylinder in Delhi now costs ₹3,113.50, up ₹42 from the previous price of ₹3,071.50. The 5-kg free trade cylinder moved to ₹821.50, a ₹11 increase.

Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum revised prices simultaneously, as is standard practice. The 14.2-kg domestic cylinder price was left unchanged at ₹913.

Four Hikes In Four Months

Since the conflict began on 28 February, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been raised four times:

• 07 March: ₹115 per cylinder

• 01 April: ₹195.50 per cylinder

• 01 May: ₹993 per cylinder

• 01 June: ₹42 per cylinder

The cumulative increase across these four revisions amounts to over ₹1,345.5 per 19-kg cylinder since the war began. The 5-kg free trade cylinder has followed a similar trajectory, rising three times over the same period.

Who Bears The Burden

The domestic cylinder, used by households with registered addresses, has been shielded from price increases so far. The burden has fallen disproportionately on commercial users, restaurants, dhabas, small food businesses and street vendors, whose operating costs have climbed sharply with each revision.

The 5-kg free trade cylinder carries a separate concern. Migrant workers in cities who lack local address proof have no access to subsidised domestic cylinders and depend entirely on the free trade variant. Three consecutive price hikes on that product have quietly squeezed the fuel budgets of one of the country's most economically vulnerable groups.

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Government On Supply

Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said the government is working to build up strategic liquefied petroleum gas reserves, with oil marketing companies directed to maintain a minimum 30-day buffer.

Work on crude strategic reserves is also underway. She said there is no shortage at present and that measures against hoarding are continuing

Sources:

Business Standard

The Hindu