Hours before Thursday’s Union budget, oil marketing companies (OMCs) hiked the price of commercial LPG. Accordingly, the commercial LPG cylinder (19 kg) has become more expensive, while the cost of a domestic LPG cylinder (14.2 kg) remains unchanged.

On January 1, the commercial cylinder became dearer by ₹1.50, while the domestic one’s rates have been constant since August 2023. OMCs review the prices on the first of every month: these may be increased or decreased, or left untouched.

Commercial LPG cylinder price in four metros

In Delhi, it is now priced at ₹1769.50, up from ₹1755.50, while Mumbai-based customers must pay ₹1723.50, up from ₹1708.50. In Kolkata, meanwhile, it now comes for ₹1887, and ₹1937 in Chennai, as against the earlier prices of ₹1869 and ₹1924.50, respectively.

Domestic LPG cylinder price in four metros

As there is no change in rates, it continues to cost ₹929 in Kolkata, ₹918.50 in Chennai, ₹903 in Delhi, and ₹902.50 in Mumbai.

50 rate changes since January 2021

In the past three years, the commercial cylinder rates were changed nearly every month, while those for a domestic cylinder were increased or decreased only 17 times. According to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the cost of a 19 kg cylinder, on January 1, 2021, stood at ₹1349. Since then, there have been around 50 rate changes.