LPG Gas Cylinder Prices Hiked Again From April 1; 19 KG LPG Gets Costlier By Rs 218; 14.2 KG LPG Unchanged

LPG Prices From April 1: The oil marketing companies (OMCs) have once again hiked the price of 19 kg LPG gas cylinders across metro cities. LPG prices have crossed the Rs 2,000 mark this month. This will be the third hike in just a span of one month due to the LPG supply crunch owing to the Middle East war and shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. For April 2026, the biggest hike was in cities like Kolkata and Chennai, while LPG prices were raised by at least Rs 196 per cylinder in Mumbai and Delhi. Notably, the prices of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders were unchanged for this month.

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19 kg LPG Prices From April 1:

In Kolkata, this gas cylinder price saw the most increase by Rs 218 for April 2026. Further, the LPG price is increased by Rs 203 in Chennai. However, LPG in Mumbai and Delhi witnessed Rs 196 and Rs 195.5 per cylinder hike.

It needs to be noted that 19 kg LPG prices recorded a third consecutive hike in just 1 month. Following the US-Israel and Iran war, 19kg LPG prices were hiked by Rs 114.5 per cylinder on March 7, which came after the prices were already increased by Rs 28 to Rs 31 on March 1, 2026.

Accordingly, gas cylinder prices are at a nearly five-year high. The last time LPG prices were above the Rs 2,100 mark across these cities was in June 2022.

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14.2 kg LPG Prices From April 1:

For April 2026, LPG prices of 14.2 kg cylinders are kept unchanged. Last month, OMCs hiked this LPG price by Rs 60 across metro cities, which was for the first time since April 2025.

Hence, the 14.2kg LPG price continues to be at Rs 913 per cylinder in Delhi, at Rs 939 in Kolkata, at Rs 912.5 in Mumbai and Rs 928.5 in Chennai.

Why Are LPG Prices In India Hiked Again & Again?

The hike in LPG prices comes at a time when the energy, oil and gas markets globally are at risk due to the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz amidst the US-Israel war against Iran. The Middle East is one of the biggest exporters of crude, and the latest geopolitical war has put the west Asia's fate uncertain going ahead. India is among the countries that have exposure in this market and most importantly, are vulnerable to the closure of Hormuz.

"As the US-Israel conflict with Iran has prolonged and energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) remain at a standstill, India's import woes have increased. LPG is most exposed, with domestic/commercial use ~96% of demand and >50% of supply disrupted," analysts at Kotak Institutional Equities said in a report last month.

Hormuz is a lifeline to India's energy imports, with nearly 88% of LPG imports transitioning through this route. The passage also accounts for 50-55% of India's LNG imports.

Data from Kotak revealed that LPG is India's primary cooking fuel with 330 million active connections. With limited growth in domestic production, imports are ~62% of consumption. Critically, the Middle East supplies ~88% of imports, equivalent to ~54% of LPG demand. Given that cooking accounts for ~96% of consumption (87% domestic, balance commercial), supply disruptions pose a material shortage risk.

"The government has rolled out aggressive mitigation measures, including LPG price hikes and curbs on industrial/commercial consumption. Refiners and fractionators have been directed to maximize LPG output. We estimate the supply shortfall could narrow to ~24% (~8 mmtpa), with further upside possible through incremental spot imports from the US and other global suppliers," said Kotak's note last month.

LPG Gas Cylinder Booking Rule Of 45-Days & 25 Days:

Among many measures, the government has revised the rules of booking gas cylinders by extending the lock-in periods for refill.

The government clarified that there are only two lock-in periods for booking LPGs. And these are 45 days and 25 days, irrespective of LPG connection. So it means, even if you have a 14.2 kg cylinder connection or 5 kg cylinder connection, the lock-in period remains 25 days in urban areas and 45 days for rural consumers.

This lock-in period is the time between your first LPG purchase and the second refill. Last week, the government emphasized that "adequate LPG stocks are available in the country, and there is no cause for concern."

Earlier, the lock-in period was of 21-days before March 2026 for refilling LPGs.