Commercial LPG price up 47.8%; ATF cost raised for foreign airlines
Commercial LPG prices in India surged by 47.8% due to rising international energy costs linked to the West Asia crisis, increasing the price of a 19 kg cylinder to ₹3,071.50. State-run oil marketing companies also raised aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for foreign airlines by $76.55 per kilolitre to $1,511.86. Despite these increases, domestic fuel prices for regular consumers, including petrol, diesel, and household LPG, remained unchanged.
- ▪Commercial LPG prices increased by 47.8%, raising the cost of a 19 kg cylinder from ₹2,078.50 to ₹3,071.50.
- ▪Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for foreign airlines were raised by $76.55 per kilolitre to $1,511.86.
- ▪The price hike is attributed to rising international oil prices caused by supply disruptions in West Asia, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪India imports over 88% of its crude oil and is the world's third-largest crude consumer after the US and China.
- ▪State-run oil marketing companies kept domestic fuel prices stable despite global price surges.
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Commercial LPG price up 47.8%; ATF cost raised for foreign airlinesThe aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for international carriers were raised by about $76.55 per kilolitre (KL) to $1,511.86 from $1,435.31 a KLPublished on: May 01, 2026 10:44 AM ISTBy Rajeev JayaswalShare viaCopy link High international energy prices amid the West Asia crisis on Friday led to a steep 47.8% increase in the price of the commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used by industries and migrant labourers from ₹2,078.50 per 19 kg cylinder to ₹3,071.50, industry executives said.The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased by ₹993.
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