Commercial LPG hiked ₹42 to ₹3,113.50; QSRs, hotels absorb fresh fuel-cost blow
Oil marketing companies raised 19kg commercial LPG by ₹42 to ₹3,113.50 in Delhi, squeezing margins for restaurants, QSR chains and hotel kitchens. Domestic 14.2kg cylinder held at ₹913. ATF for international carriers cut 27% to $1,100/Kl. Petrol ₹102.12/L, diesel ₹95.20/L unchanged after last month's ₹7.50 hike.
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked ₹42 to ₹3,113.50, raising input costs for hotels, restaurants and QSR operators. Domestic LPG unchanged. ATF for international airlines cut 27%. Petrol/diesel retail rates held after last month's ₹7.50 hike.
Why this matters
Third consecutive monthly hike in commercial LPG, which has nearly doubled in 6 months to ₹3,113.50. HoReCa operators face compounding fuel-cost pressure with little ability to pass through to price-sensitive diners.
Retail-company signals steady at 1,593 over the last 90 days, with fuel-cost pressure a recurring thread.