Domestic LPG price hiked by ₹60 amid West Asia conflict
The Hindu
Domestic LPG prices rise by ₹60 to ₹913 per cylinder in Delhi due to West Asia conflict impacts.
The price of domestic cooking gas LPG on Saturday (March 7, 2026) was hiked by a steep ₹60 per cylinder as oil companies factored in increased energy prices in view of the West Asia conflict.
Non-subsidised LPG, the one that common household users other than the poor Ujjwala beneficiaries use in their kitchens, will now cost ₹913 per 14.2 kg cylinder in Delhi, according to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) website.
The price increase, the website showed, is effective from March 7.
This is the second increase in rates in 11 months. Prices were last hiked by ₹Rs 50 in April last year.
In Mumbai, non-subsidised LPG now costs ₹912.50, ₹939 in Kolkata and ₹928.50 in Chennai, according to the IOC website.
Rates differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT.
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