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LPG Cylinder Price Hike and Supply Situation

Monday, June 1, 2026
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LPG Cylinder Price Hike and Supply Situation

Commercial LPG cylinder prices just jumped. Starting June 1st, things got expensive. In Delhi, a 19 kg cylinder saw a hike of forty-two rupees. Now it costs three thousand one hundred thirteen point five zero.

Kolkata followed suit, too. They added fifty-three point five zero rupees. The retail rate there is now three thousand two hundred fifty-five point five zero.

But wait. Domestic LPG cylinder prices? Those stayed put. No change there. That’s something else entirely.

This hike hits hard, doesn't it? Restaurants, hotels, caterers—anyone running a business that depends on those cylinders for daily stuff is feeling the squeeze.

The whole thing happens while the government is trying to keep things stable, you know? Fuel security. Keeping the supply steady across the country.

Sujata Sharma, she spoke about this on May 29th during a meeting. She was talking about strategic reserves for both LPG and crude oil.

She said they were working on expanding those reserves. Asking the oil marketing companies to make sure there’s a minimum of thirty days of LPG reserve with them. They are working on it. And crude too.

She assured everyone there wasn't a shortage. Supplies remained stable, even when people were panicking and hoarding fuel in some spots.

There’s this other side to the story, the actual supply situation. Sharma pointed out that they had enough stock of petrol, diesel, and LPG. Inventories were tied up. Refineries were running fine. LPG production itself is actually up, almost ninety DMT per day. No dry-out reported on the distributorships.

Still, the ministry noted some weird spikes in fuel sales in certain districts. Attributed that partly to farming demand and bulk buying.

Then there’s the crackdown side. To stop people diverting stuff, the enforcement got much tougher.

Sharma mentioned raids. Over six thousand five hundred raids were done on LPG operations in four days. That led to five FIRs and two arrests.

And the retail side? Ninety hundred raids at fuel outlets over two days. They seized four hundred seventeen litres of petrol and seventy-five thousand seven hundred fifteen litres of diesel. Twelve FIRs. Fifteen arrests.

The government is trying to keep prices steady too. They’re cutting excise duty on petrol and diesel.

Sharma ended by telling people to stop listening to the rumors. Appeal for responsible usage. But she made it clear: they are working to make sure the fuel and cylinders actually get delivered everywhere. It’s a messy situation, all of it.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

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