LPG Cylinder Booking Rules Changed, Second Cylinder Only After 21 Days

 LPG Cylinder Booking Rules: Due to the current unstable global situation, the booking period for domestic gas cylinders has been modified. It has been extended from 15 days to 21 days. This means there will now be a 21-day interval between cylinder deliveries.

The agencies’ software has been locked to implement this system immediately. However, the booking system remains unchanged. This allows consumers to book a cylinder right after they receive it. The ministry is also contemplating a policy that would permit bookings only after 21 days. If this is enacted, the booking for the next cylinder will occur 21 days following the receipt of the first cylinder.

Previously, at Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum agencies, a second cylinder could be acquired 15 days after the delivery of the first one. This option will no longer be available.

Consumers can purchase a maximum of 15 cylinders each year

Oil companies have already placed conditions on the sale of subsidized domestic gas cylinders. Each consumer can buy only 12 subsidized cylinders annually. Additionally, three more non-subsidized cylinders can be purchased each year. Therefore, from April 1st to March 31st, a maximum of 15 cylinders can be bought per connection.

The directive is to ensure cylinder delivery within 24 hours

Oil companies have mandated that cylinders be delivered within 24 hours of booking. This greatly enhances convenience for consumers. With the lockdown in effect, the volume of bookings is expected to rise significantly.

Now, a second cylinder will only be delivered 21 days after the first one is purchased. A lock has been implemented in the software for this purpose. There is no shortage of cylinders. Consumers should remain calm. Everyone will receive sufficient cylinders. The bottling plant will also be operational on Sundays this week.

Cylinder will be available in Delhi for this much rupees

The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi has also been increased by ₹115, effective today, March 7. The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi now costs ₹1,883. This new change in cylinder prices follows the April 2025 price hike.

Meanwhile, in Mumbai, the country’s financial capital, a commercial LPG cylinder will cost ₹1,835. The surge in cylinder prices has caused widespread panic. This drastic change in supply is having a direct impact on the public’s pockets. 

This led to an increase in gas prices 

Domestic cylinder prices have risen due to ongoing military tensions in West Asia, disrupting the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imported through the Strait of Hormuz. LNG supplies through the Strait of Hormuz have been halted since February 28th. 

This has temporarily affected approximately 20 percent of global LNG supplies and raised concerns in Asian import markets. A large portion of India’s LNG supplies come from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) via the Strait of Hormuz.