Commercial LPG price reduction

Notes

• Public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) reduced commercial LPG cylinder prices by ₹183.5 and 5-kg free-trade LPG (FTL) cylinders by ₹13.
• This follows a cumulative hike of ₹1,345 per refill in four tranches since March 7, 2026.
• Domestic LPG prices remain unchanged; commercial LPG accounts for approximately 13% of total LPG sales by public sector OMCs.
• Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell data for June 2026 shows a 16.7% decline in overall LPG consumption compared to the previous year.
• Supply chain disruptions were caused by the West Asia conflict, forcing reliance on longer-transit imports from the U.S. and Australia instead of the Gulf.
• The opening of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to ease supply constraints and procurement costs.
• Restaurant industry stakeholders report that the price reduction is insufficient to lower menu prices, citing high input costs for ingredients like rice, dal, and chicken, and the need for prices to return to pre-war levels.
• Nayara Energy reduced petrol and diesel prices by ₹5 and ₹3 per litre, respectively.

Part of a longer story

This is day 2 of 5 in Commercial LPG Price and Supply Fluctuations, which has been running since 26 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

• Restoration of commercial LPG supply Before
• Commercial LPG and jet fuel price revisions After
• The whole story 5 entries