LPG Prices Today, April 1: Check Prices In Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, And More

Rates of commercial LPG, the one that is used by hotels and restaurants, were hiked on Wednesday by Rs 195.50 per 19-kg cylinder. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi. The rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1.

Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7, remain unchanged. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise ATF and LPG prices on the first day of every month based on international benchmarks and the exchange rate.

Global oil prices have shot up almost 50% after the war in the Middle East disrupted energy supply chains. Petrol and diesel prices continue to remain frozen after a Rs 2 per-litre reduction in March last year; petrol currently costs Rs 94.72 per litre in Delhi and diesel Rs 87.62.

Here are latest LPG rates across India, as per Indian Oil.

Meanwhile, the Central government has allowed ad-hoc allocation of public distribution system (PDS) kerosene in 21 states and Union Territories, including regions previously classified as kerosene-free, to support household cooking and lighting needs amid global energy supply pressures.

The move follows the month-long war in the Middle East, disrupting the energy supply chain, particularly cooking gas LPG.

India imports 60 per cent of its cooking gas needs, 85-90% of which comes from the Gulf countries. The war has stopped those supplies, forcing the curtailment of supplies to commercial users like hotels and restaurants.

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