LPG prices have been in the spotlight since the beginning of the conflict in West Asia, when oil prices around the world began to rise steadily. In New Delhi, current Domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices currently stand at ₹913.00 for a 14.2 kg cylinder. The price change indicates a significant increase compared to the previous month’s price ₹853.00.
Disruption to vessel movement through the Strait of Hormuz – a route that handles about a fifth of the world’s oil supplies – has caused high volatility in oil prices, which has rippled across asset classes and pressured LPG prices. While the center says there is no shortage of cooking gas, several businesses in the hospitality sector have been shut down after being affected by the lack of commercial LPG supply, causing a dent.
LPG prices have shown a steady upward trend over the past year, but the most significant price change came in March 2026, when the price increased by ₹60.
LPG rates in major Indian cities are given below:
- New Delhi – ₹913.00 / cylinder
- Kolkata – ₹939.00 / cylinder
- Mumbai – ₹912.50 / cylinder
- Chennai – ₹928.50 / cylinder
- Bengaluru ₹915.50 / cylinder
- Bhubaneswar ₹939.00 / cylinder
- Chandigarh ₹862.50 / cylinder
- Chennai ₹928.50 / cylinder
- Gurgaon ₹921.50 / cylinder
- Hyderabad ₹965.00 / cylinder
Standard pressure cylinders used for domestic cooking across India are subject to these revised LPG rates. In its latest update on Sunday, the center said there were no reports of gas supply drying up at LPG distributors across India. In a statement, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said 77 million bookings were recorded on March 14, indicating a decline in LPG bookings registered on March 13.
According to the government, commercial LPG cylinders have been made available to state governments for priority distribution and are now available to consumers in 30 states and UTs.
Delhi Food Supply Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Monday that the sale of commercial LPG cylinders has been started in coordination with Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), which will ensure that around 1,800 cylinders will be available through the priority-based system. The measure has been created for essential sectors like hospitals, educational institutions, restaurants and dairies and caters to up to 20% of the average daily commercial consumption, ANI reported.
To prevent hoarding and ensure compliance in times of LPG crisis, the policy mandates regulated distribution through 19kg cylinders. According to government regulations, reservations are followed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is monitoring the daily updates on LPG supplies, Sirsa assured saying, “There is no need to panic, all supplies are fine.”
Indian-flagged ships with 92,700 metric tons of LPG pass through Strait of Hormuz
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar welcomed direct talks with Iran days after two Indian-flagged ships successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz. He called the talks the most effective way to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Special Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Rajesh Kumar said, “There were 24 Indian-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz, of which two vessels – Shivalik and Nanda Devi – carrying LPG safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday morning and are bound for India,” HT reported.
He added, “These vessels are carrying approximately 92,700 metric tonnes of LPG; their ports will be Mundra and Kandla with expected arrival dates of March 16 and March 17. As a result, 22 Indian-flagged vessels now remain in the Persian Gulf carrying a total of 611 seafarers,” the secretary added.
