LPG Price: Relief from the onslaught of petrol-diesel and CNG, new rates of LPG cylinders released

Amidst the continuously increasing prices of petrol and diesel in the country and the recent increase in the prices of CNG, there is a relief news on the LPG front for the common consumers. Today once again there has been no change in the prices of LPG cylinders by the oil companies, due to which its rates have remained completely stable. It is noteworthy that on Saturday itself, the prices of CNG were increased by ₹ 1 per kg in many areas including the capital Delhi, after which there were speculations that the prices of LPG may also increase. But at present the prices of both domestic and commercial cylinders remain the same. Today’s rates of domestic LPG cylinder (14.2 KG) in major cities of the country City Price of domestic cylinder (in rupees) New Delhi Rs 913.00 Mumbai Rs 912.50 Noida Rs 910.50 Bengaluru Rs 915.50 Jaipur Rs 916.50 Gurugram Rs 921.50 Thiruvananthapuram Rs 922.00 Chandigarh Rs 922.50 Chennai Rs 928.50 Kolkata Rs 939.00 Bhubaneswar Rs 939.00 Lucknow Rs 950.50 Hyderabad Rs 965.00 Patna Rs 1002.50 Today’s Price of Commercial LPG Cylinder (19 KG) City Commercial Cylinder Price (in Rs) Mumbai Rs 3024.00 New Delhi Rs 3071.50 Noida Rs 3071.50 Gurugram Rs 3088.00 Chandigarh Rs 3092.50 Jaipur Rs 3099.00 Thiruvananthapuram Rs 3106.00 Bengaluru Rs 3152.00 Lucknow Rs 3194.00 Kolkata Rs 3202.00 Chennai Rs 3237.00 Bhubaneswar Rs 3238.00 Hyderabad Rs 3315.00 Patna Rs 3346.50 Last change was in March; Rates increased by 47% due to global tensions. The prices of domestic LPG cylinder were last changed in the month of March, when its price was increased by up to ₹ 60. On the other hand, commercial cylinder prices last saw a massive increase of ₹993. Since the start of the ongoing global war and geopolitical tension, commercial cylinder prices have increased by a record 47 percent, which has increased the burden on hotel and restaurant operators. New strict rules of the government came into effect from May 1; Cylinder will not be available without OTP. The government has made the rules very strict to prevent black marketing, illegal refilling and commercial use of gas cylinders. Under the new rules that came into effect from May 1, cylinders will no longer be delivered without sharing the one-time password (OTP) at the time of delivery. Apart from this, now no consumer will be able to book the cylinder whenever he wants. The government has set a fixed timeline for this: In urban areas: Now city consumers will be able to book the second cylinder only after a minimum interval of 25 days. In rural areas: This time limit has been fixed at 45 days for consumers living in villages. The system will not accept bookings before this stipulated period. Strait of Hormuz crisis and India’s strategy India imports about 90 percent of its total LPG requirement from abroad. But due to the recent global crisis, the Strait of Hormuz has almost been closed, and supply chain problems have arisen for India. The government has taken very far-sighted steps to deal with this serious situation. Strict instructions have already been issued to public sector oil companies to rapidly increase domestic LPG production. Along with this, import of LPG is also continuing through alternative safe sea routes, so that there is no hindrance in the supply of domestic demand during festivals and normal days within the country.