Govt. hikes price of commercial LPG, 5-kg cylinders, bulk diesel

2 MAY 2026

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) hiked the price of commercial (19 kg) LPG by ₹993 per cylinder and that of 5-kg free trade LPG by ₹261 per cylinder.
5-kg free trade LPG primarily caters to the needs of migrant populations in urban and semi-urban areas who do not have a local address proof to avail a regular connection.
Further, the price of bulk diesel was raised from ₹137 to ₹149 per litre.
Whilst the OMCs did not hike the price of domestic LPG (14.2 kg) LPG cylinder and that of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for domestic scheduled carriers, the price of ATF for international airlines has been pushed up by $76.55 per kilolitre from $1,435 per kilolitre.
The prices of retail petrol and diesel are unchanged.
On April 1, 2026, the price of ATF for scheduled domestic airlines was hiked by more than 9%. The Petroleum Ministry had argued that it was passing only a “partial and staggered increase of 25% (only ₹15/litre) to the airlines)”.
The price of domestic LPG cylinders was increased by ₹60 in March 2026.