Commercial LPG nearly doubles in 6 months to ₹3,113.50; HoReCa margins squeezed

OMCs raised 19kg commercial LPG cylinder prices for the 7th time in six months, taking Delhi rates to ₹3,113.50 from ₹1,580.50 in Dec 2025. Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai see parallel hikes amid US-Iran tensions. Hotels, restaurants and QSR chains face acute input-cost pressure; domestic LPG untouched.

— Filed Mon, 1 Jun, 2026, 11:11 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Commercial 19kg LPG cylinder price hiked 7th time in 6 months, nearly doubling to Rs 3113.50 in Delhi from Rs 1580.50 in December 2025. Hotels, restaurants and QSR operators face mounting input-cost pressure; domestic cylinders unchanged.

Why this matters

Follows June 1 hikes of ₹42 in Delhi and ₹53.50 in Kolkata, extending a six-month streak that has nearly doubled commercial LPG costs and squeezed HoReCa and QSR input margins.

Retail-company signals steady at 1,525 over 90 days, with energy input costs a recurring pressure point.