LPG, ATF Prices From March 1: 19kg Cooking Gas Prices Hiked By Rs 23-26 Per Cylinder; Check City-Wise

LPG prices in 19kg cylinders have been hiked in the range of Rs 23 to Rs 26 per cylinder with effect from March 1, 2024. Among the top four metro cities at Indian Oil, 19kg per cylinder price is up by Rs 25.5 each in the national capital and Mumbai, while prices have been increased by Rs 24 and Rs 23.5 per cylinder in Kolkata and Chennai. Also, the company has revised jet fuel prices for domestic airlines.

Latest LPG Prices:

At Indian Oil, in the national capital, the 19 Kg IndaneGas is now available at Rs 1,795 per cylinder, costlier by Rs 25.5 compared to the price of Rs 1,769.5 per cylinder in the previous month.

A similar hike of Rs 25.5 has been imposed in the country's financial hub, Mumbai. Now, 19kg indanegas is available at Rs 1,749 per cylinder compared to the previous month's Rs 1,723.5 per cylinder.

Meanwhile, in metro hubs like Kolkata and Chennai, the price hike was lower compared to Delhi and Mumbai.

In Kolkata, from March 1, 19kg of indane gas is available at Rs 1,911 per cylinder, higher by Rs 24 compared to Rs 1,887 per cylinder in the previous month. While in Chennai, the same indane gas is available at Rs 1,960.5, up by Rs 23.5 from the previous month's Rs 1,937 per cylinder.

LPG Prices In 14.2kg cylinder:

Indian Oil has not hiked the prices of this kg cylinder since August 30, 2023.

In Delhi, the 14.2kg cylinder continues to be at Rs 903 per cylinder, while the price is at Rs 929 in Kolkata, Rs 902 in Mumbai, and Rs 918.50 in Chennai.

Indane has now become one of the largest packed LPG brands in the world, with IndianOil as the second-largest marketer of LPG globally. Indane is a Consumer Superbrand as conferred by the Superbrands Council of India. It is a brand synonymous with safety, reliability, and convenience.

Indane LPG is sold and delivered in six different pack sizes. The 5 kg and 14.2 kg cylinders are largely meant for domestic use and comprise almost half of all gas distributed, while the 19 kg, 47.5 kg and 425 kg Jumbo cylinders are marketed for industrial and commercial consumption. The recently launched 5 kg and 10 kg cylinders made of fiber composite with a trendy and translucent look are the latest addition to the domestic category. Indane LPG is also supplied in bulk to large-volume consumers in the manufacturing and engineering sectors.

ATF Prices Revised:

Apart from the hike in higher cooking gas aka 19kg cylinders, the largest OMC has also revised its jet fuel prices.

In the Indian rupee, the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price is at Rs 1,01,396.54 per kl for domestic airlines with effect from March 1, 2024. While ATF is now at Rs 1,10,296.83 in Kolkata, Rs 94,809.22 in Mumbai, and Rs 1,05,398.63 in Chennai.

In dollar terms, ATF prices are at $921.39 per kl in Delhi, $959.49 in Kolkata, $919.49 in Mumbai, and $916.49 in Chennai.

Jet fuel is a colourless, combustible, straight-run petroleum distillate liquid. Its principal uses are as jet engine fuel. The most common jet fuel worldwide is a kerosene-based fuel classified as JET A-1. The governing specifications in India are IS 1571: 2018. IndianOil is India's first oil company conforming to stringent global quality requirements for aviation fuel storage & handling. IndianOil Aviation also caters to the fuel requirements of the Indian Defence Services, besides refuelling VVIP flights at all the airports and remote helipads/heli-bases across the Indian subcontinent