Delhi commercial LPG spikes
As of April 11, the price of a 19‑kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi stood at ₹2,078.50 after a ₹144 increase in March and an earlier ~₹200 hike on April 1, according to price trackers ( ). Media reports note domestic deliveries remain being monitored and no dry‑outs at distributorships were reported, while commercial users face a much higher cost base ( ).
Delhi’s 19-kilogram commercial cooking gas cylinder was selling at ₹2,078.50 on April 11, leaving restaurants and other businesses with a sharply higher fuel bill. (goodreturns.in) The Delhi rate rose by ₹194 from March’s ₹1,884.50, after a ₹144 increase in March had already pushed prices up from ₹1,740.50 in February. Domestic 14.2-kilogram cylinders in New Delhi were unchanged at ₹913 in April. (goodreturns.in) Reports on April 1 said oil marketing companies raised the 19-kilogram commercial cylinder by ₹195.50 in Delhi at the start of the new month. The Economic Times said the increase came as global oil prices climbed during the West Asia conflict. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) Commercial cylinders are the ones used by restaurants, hotels, caterers, tea shops and street vendors, while most households use the 14.2-kilogram domestic cylinder. That split meant business users in Delhi were paying more than twice the domestic refill price in April. (bankbazaar.com; goodreturns.in) The government said domestic supply was still holding up even as prices rose for commercial users. On March 19, the Petroleum Ministry said no distributor was facing a “dry-out” and domestic cylinder deliveries were continuing as scheduled. (newindianexpress.com) That supply message stayed in focus in April as India tracked fuel shipments during the West Asia crisis. On April 11, the government said 51.5 lakh liquefied petroleum gas cylinders had been delivered and an India-flagged vessel carrying about 20,400 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas was expected to reach Mumbai on April 15. (webindia123.com) Consumption was already showing strain. The Hindu BusinessLine reported on April 11 that India’s liquefied petroleum gas usage fell to a 21-month low in March as the West Asia conflict disrupted energy markets. (thehindubusinessline.com) For Delhi businesses, the immediate number is still ₹2,078.50. For households, the April price stayed at ₹913, and the government kept saying deliveries were continuing without distributor shortages. (goodreturns.in; newindianexpress.com)
