Gas Cylinder New Rules From July 1: What Changes In Indane, Bharat Gas, HP? e-KYC, Prices To LPG-PNG Rules

There have been several changes in LPG cylinders that will impact your booking. In India, currently, LPG is sold under three popular brands, namely Indane Gas by IOCL, Bharat Gas by BPCL and HP Gas by HPCL. Since the US-Israel-Iran war, LPG gas cylinder booking or usage has seen a significant shift. For July 2026, one of the biggest changes in LPG is the reduction in prices, which is for the first time in 2026. Also, the government has emphasized switching to PNG wherever possible to reduce dependency on LPG amidst supply crunch. Apart from this, the LPG booking rules remain intact.

1. 19 Kg LPG Prices Cut From July 1, 2026

In a major good news, the oil marketing companies have slashed commercial LPG prices which popularly comes in 19 Kg cylinders, by a whopping Rs 173 to Rs 183.50.

For July 2026, 19 Kg LPG prices are lowered by Rs 183.50 to Rs 2,930 in Delhi, trimmed by Rs 182 to Rs 2,885.50 in Mumbai, and cut by Rs 177 per cylinder to Rs 3,021 in Bengaluru.

2. 14.2 Kg LPG Prices From July 1 2026

However, the 14.2 Kg LPG prices are unchanged across the cities for July 2026. Accordingly, 14.2 Kg LPG price stood at Rs 942 in Delhi, at Rs 968 in Kolkata, at Rs 941.50 in Mumbai and at Rs 957.50 in Chennai.

3. LPG Buffer Hike

As per reports, OMCs are likely planning a 30-day strategic LPG storage plan to boost energy security . BPCL is expected to invest Rs 5,000 crore for doubling its LPG capacity to 340,000 metric tonnes (MT) from about 200,000 MT. This will likely boost LPG allocation and availability across India.

4. Commercial LPG Supply Restriction Removed

Earlier than this, the government removed all sectoral restrictions on the supply of Non-Domestic Packed LPG and restored supplies to the levels prevailing prior to the West Asia crisis. Further, the supply of bulk LPG, which had been suspended at the onset of the crisis, has been relaxed by 50% of the pre-crisis consumption levels, providing significant relief to commercial and industrial consumers. The restoration follows the recent improvement in the LPG supply situation.

Hotels, restaurants, and industrial users can now receive normal allocations.

5. Terminate LPG Connection After Getting PNG In 30 Days

As per the guidelines in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026, it has become mandatory for LPG customers to terminate their Indane, Bharat Gas and HP Gas connection within 30 days from getting their PNG connections.

Since customers are asked to terminate their LPG connection within 30 days of getting PNG, the government has announced a provision that allows these customers to restore their LPG connection.

6. eKYC Of LPG Gas Cylinders

Recently, Indian Oil issued an advisory for customers to complete their eKYC before June 30, 2026 and keep your LPG subsidy active.

Earlier, in March, the government made it mandatory for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries to do an Aadhaar-based authentication. As per the latest direction, the ministry clarified that the requirement of eKYC applies to those LPG consumers who have not done eKYC so far. If you are a non-PMUY customer and have done it before, then you are not required to do the LPG biometric Aadhaar authentication.

7. Gas Cylinder New Rules Of 4 LPG Subsidy:

In a latest statement, the ministry said that Ujjwala households will receive Rs 300 a cylinder on the first four refills each year - Rs 1,200 per beneficiary a year.

Earlier, the subsidized LPG cylinder refills for Ujjwala beneficiaries were 9. Notably, the government had cut the LPG cylinder refills under PMUY to 9 from 12 in August last year.

8. Gas Cylinder Booking Lock-In Period

It will be keenly watched if OMCs will revise their lock-in periods of 25-days and 45-days for LPG refilling. Due to the crisis, the government extended the LPG purchase gap to 25-days for urban area customers and 45-days for rural area customers. Earlier, the gap was at 21-days.

9. Indane Gas, Bharat Gas, HP Gas Connections To Be Cut?

In March, the government made it mandatory for customers to switch to PNG if they have the infrastructure in their locality within a timeframe of 3 months. If they fail to do so, their LPG connections will be suspended automatically.

Hence, if you have a PNG facility in your area, you are required to switch to piped gas instead of gas cylinders. The three-month deadline was expected to end in June 2026. But there has been no confirmed deadline yet.

10. Other Gas Cylinder-PNG Rules

Notably, the government has made it mandatory for customers to provide OTP during LPG delivery. Customers must provide a Delivery Authentication Code (OTP) at the time of cylinder delivery. If you fail to do so, then the delivery will not be completed.

Also, as per the new LPG-PNG rules, if you have switched to PNG connections, you must surrender your LPG connections. If PNG infrastructure is available in your locality, you must apply for a PNG connection and then eventually terminate your LPG connection.

If you have both LPG and PNG connections, you are required to give up your Indane Gas, Bharat Gas and HP Gas connections. Hence, the 'No Dual Connection' policy is being practiced.