LPG cylinder price today, April 19: The impact of fluctuations in global oil prices has eased on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder rates in India. Last month saw the domestic prices of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders ₹60 price increase while ₹A price increase of 144.5 was recorded for 19 kg of commercial cooking gas.
As the state-owned oil companies – Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum – set the price of LPG in India, which is revised on a monthly basis, the second round of revision of commercial LPG prices for cooking took place this month. The price of 19 kg of commercial cooking gas has increased by ₹195 and 5 kg LPG cylinders (FTL) according to free trade ₹51 to ₹549 per refill. These prices are determined by the market, while the government has eased domestic cylinder prices for LPG, petrol and diesel to control inflation.
At the same time, jet fuel continues to reflect price volatility caused by disruptions to the energy supply chain due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
As the Center promotes the use of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) where available and pushes for the development and expansion of its infrastructure, check the updated domestic and commercial LPG prices for the city on April 19.
India calls out Iran after IRGC deters India-bound ships from approaching Strait of Hormuz
India has been facing gas shortages since the start of the Middle East war on February 28. On Saturday, India summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest a “firing incident” involving two India-bound ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. India imports approximately 60% of its LPG needs, and of these imports, about 90% pass through this strategic waterway, which accounts for roughly one-fifth of global oil and gas exports.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz rose briefly in the early hours of Saturday after both US President Donald Trump and Tehran proposed that the waterway be fully reopened. However, the corridor closed again as Iran canceled its commitment and warned of a blockade of commercial maritime traffic in protest against the US counter-blockade of the waterway during the truce.
On April 18, several commercial ships came under fire and threats from Iranian forces as they attempted to pass through the strait, according to security observers.
India, the world’s second largest consumer of liquefied petroleum gas, called on Iran to “resume the process of facilitating the passage of ships bound for India through the strait as soon as possible.” According to a statement from India’s foreign ministry, Minister Vikram Misri summoned the Iranian ambassador and “expressed India’s deep concern over today’s shooting incident of two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz.”
Monitoring site TankerTrackers.com said in a post on X: “Two Indian vessels were pushed westward from the Strait of Hormuz by the Iranian Navy’s Sepah (IRGC). It further noted that one of the vessels was an “Indian-flagged VLCC supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil”.
