India news: Commercial LPG prices hiked, new cylinder rules take effect
Key takeaways
- India has increased the prices of LPG used by the restraunt and hotel industry.
- Global energy prices have gone up considerably since the beginning of the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- This is the third consecutive price hike for a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in India since the war began on February 28.
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India has increased the prices of LPG used by the restraunt and hotel industry. It is the third such monthly hike since the Iran war upended global suppply. DW has the latest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5D7CSA new framework of rules has also come into force, overhauling how Indian households book and receive their cylinders Image: Arun Sankar/AFPAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Commercial LPG in India has been made costlier by 993 Indian rupees (about €8.90, $10.50) New rules in domestic LPG booking and deliveries have come into force TMC and BJP lock horns over vote tampering allegations in West Bengal Here is what India is talking about on Friday, May 1:
05/01/2026May 1, 2026India increases commercial LPG prices once againThe Indian government on Friday sharply raised the price of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sold by state-owned companies by 993 Indian rupees (about €8.90, $10.50) in a fresh setback for restaurants, hotels and food shop owners.