LPG Prices Today, June 22: Domestic and Commercial Rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Other Cities | Today’s news
LPG bottle price: Domestic and commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder prices remained steady on Monday, June 22 after rates were hiked last week on June 7 (Saturday). India increased domestic LPG cylinder prices by ₹29, which is the second increase in three months after the first revision ₹60, which was released on March 7.
Further, after the latest revision in the 19kg bottle rates, the commercial cost of the bottles has gone up by roughly a bit more ₹42. Commercial LPG cylinder prices were revised for the fourth time on June 1 due to global power outages.
War affecting LPG supplies, prices
According to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the petroleum ministry, LPG consumption has fallen by 20% to 2.13 million tonnes this year compared to FY25. Notably, imports of LPG (used for cooking purposes) account for 90% of India’s supply, mostly from the Middle East.
Disruption of the supply chain through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has put international pressure on fuel prices. Through the latest price revision of petrol, diesel and LPG, the government has passed on some of the price pressure to consumers. State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) continue to absorb steep losses on every cylinder sold to cushion consumers from fluctuating oil prices as a result of the war.
Check LPG cylinder prices in major cities today:
After the latest revision, cooking gas now costs 14.2 kg ₹942 in Delhi, ₹941.50 in Mumbai, ₹994 in Hyderabad, ₹968 in Calcutta and ₹944.50 in Bengaluru, according to industry estimates. Here are the prices for June 22:
The government says LPG sourcing is diversified
The center said LPG sourcing was diversified during the war, as per a PTI report. It added that before the start of the war, imports from West Asia (via the Strait of Hormuz) accounted for 90% of India’s supplies, but by April this had declined. The US now supplies around 33% of India’s imports, up from 8% in February, the CRISIL report cited.
Indians paying for cooking gas among the lowest?
Despite the second upward revision in the prices of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders, the Center claimed that Indian households continue to pay among the lowest cooking gas prices in the world.
In a statement, the government said the cost of supplying a domestic LPG cylinder has risen to more than ₹1,600 after the post-war surge in international prices. She added that OMCs are estimated to be losing approx ₹703 per LPG cylinder sold before the last revision.
According to Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Praveen Mal Khanooja, the government is offering ₹700 subsidy for non-Ujjwala consumers and ₹1,000 to Ujjwala beneficiaries. He pointed out that the effective price of a 14.2kg bottle based on the Saudi contract price (CP) is higher. ₹1,600 but consumers pay ₹942.
Labeling the recent price revision a “very small increase” compared to ₹700 under-recovery, claimed Khanooja ₹29 price increases will come out ₹1 per day and “20 paisa per day per household member” for a family using 12 bottles per year.
The cost of importing LPG into India is linked to the Saudi CP, which is the global benchmark for the fuel. The benchmark has risen by around 46% since the war affected supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, another PTI report said.
