LPG Price Hike– Before budget, Government increased the price of LPG cylinder by Rs 50.

LPG Gas Price : Major setback for everyone. Today is February 1, 2026. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the 2026 General Budget. By the time you hear the budget speech, the price of 19 kg commercial or confectionery cylinders will have risen. Yes, the country’s state-owned oil marketing companies (IOC, HPCL, and BPCL) have increased the prices of these LPG cylinders by Rs 49. The new price has come into effect today. A month earlier, in January, the price was also increased by a massive Rs 111. However, there has been no change in the price of 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinders.

Review on the first of every month

Government petroleum marketing companies (Oil PSUs) review the prices of LPG cylinders on the first of every month. Previously, these companies had raised the price of a 19-kg gas cylinder in January. However, the price was reduced by 10 and 5 rupees in December and November of last year, respectively.

What happened to its price in Delhi?

According to information received from the website of the state-owned company Indian Oil (IOC), the price of a 19 kg confectionery or commercial cylinder in Delhi has been increased by Rs 49. The commercial cylinder in Delhi now costs Rs 1740.50. Before today, its price was Rs 1691.50. However, there has been no change in the price of a 14.2 kg LPG cylinder used in ordinary households. Its price for ordinary consumers in Delhi still remains Rs 853. Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum also follow this price.

What are the prices in other metros?

Starting today, the price of a 19-kg LPG cylinder in Kolkata is now Rs 1,844.50. In Mumbai, it will now be available for Rs 1,692.00. In Chennai, South India, the price has been increased to Rs1,899.50.

What is the price of domestic cylinder?

The price of a 14.2 kg cylinder used in ordinary households was last changed on April 8, 2025. In Delhi, it still costs Rs 853 for ordinary consumers. Similarly, in Kolkata, it is ₹879, in Mumbai, Rs 852.50, and in Chennai, Rs 868.50.