Commercial LPG Rises ₹42 Again, International Jet Fuel Cut $400

State fuel retailers raised the price of a 19-kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by ₹42 on June 1, the fourth increase since the West Asia war began squeezing supply in late February. A 19-kg cylinder now sells for ₹3,113.5 in Delhi. The smaller 5-kg free trade cylinder rose ₹11 to ₹821.5, while the 14.2-kg household cylinder did not move, holding at ₹913.

The same monthly revision pulled the other way for one group of buyers. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF, the kerosene-based fuel for jet engines) for international carriers was cut by about $400 per kilolitre to roughly $1,100, while jet fuel for domestic airlines stayed flat for a second straight month. The war’s cost is lifting off some users and pressing down on others, and the June 1 list shows which is which.

The June 1 Revision Splits India’s Fuel Users

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) reset cooking-gas and jet-fuel prices on the first of every month, tracking the prior month’s average import cost and the rupee. The state retailers that fix Indane and commercial cylinder rates, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum, did not move the June list in one direction. It sorted buyers into those who felt the war and those shielded from it.

Commercial kitchens took the hit. Households and international airlines came out ahead. The table below shows where each fuel landed in Delhi.

The split is not accidental. Subsidised domestic cooking gas is politically sensitive and tightly managed, so the 14.2-kg cylinder rarely moves mid-crisis. Commercial LPG and the 5-kg trade cylinder carry no such protection, and they track the market.

Commercial LPG’s Fourth Hike Since the War Began

June’s increase looks small, and on its own it is. Set against the run of hikes since the conflict broke out, it caps a steep climb. The 19-kg cylinder has now risen in four consecutive monthly revisions, each carried in the OMCs’ price circulars and in India’s monthly petroleum price and consumption data.

1. March 7: +₹115, the first hike after fighting disrupted West Asian supply.
2. April 1: +₹195.5, as import costs kept rising.
3. May 1: +₹993, the sharpest single increase on record for the cylinder.
4. June 1: +₹42, the smallest of the four.

Add the four together and a commercial cylinder costs roughly ₹1,345 more than before the war’s first revision. After May’s record jump it sat at ₹3,071.5, and the June increase pushed it past the ₹3,100 mark. For a business burning several cylinders a week, that is thousands of rupees a month in fresh cost.

Restaurants and Hotels Carry the Kitchen Bill

Commercial LPG is the working fuel of India’s food economy. Roadside dhabas, tea stalls, cloud kitchens, mid-range restaurants and hotel banquet kitchens all run on the 19-kg cylinder. When its price climbs four months running, the cost shows up on the kitchen ledger long before it shows up on the menu.

Operators have limited room to respond. Many cannot raise plate prices fast enough to match a fuel bill that jumped most of ₹1,000 in a single month, so margins compress. Smaller outlets without pricing power feel it first, and across major metros restaurant bodies have warned of shrinking menus and, in the worst cases, closures as supply has tightened.

The relief households received offers commercial cooks nothing. A restaurant cannot legally cook on a subsidised 14.2-kg domestic cylinder, and enforcement against diversion tightens precisely when the price gap widens. So the commercial kitchen pays the full, unshielded market rate.

The result is a widening gap. A commercial kitchen now pays about ₹164 a kilogram for cooking gas, while the home kitchen next door pays under 40% of that on its subsidised connection. Same fuel, same war, very different bill.

The 5-kg Cylinder Lands on the Migrant Cook

The 5-kg free trade LPG (FTL) cylinder rarely makes headlines, which is part of why its third hike since the war slipped past most coverage. The small cylinder is bought over the counter without the address proof and ration linkage a subsidised connection requires. That makes it the default cooking fuel for migrant workers in cities and semi-urban belts who lack local documentation.

For that household, the math is unforgiving.

• ₹821.5 is the new Delhi price after June’s ₹11 increase.
• ₹323 is roughly how much the cylinder has gained across three hikes since April.
• No subsidy cushions the free trade cylinder, unlike the 14.2-kg connection most resident families hold.

A construction labourer or a kitchen helper living away from home has no protected cylinder to fall back on. Each fresh increase comes straight out of a daily wage. The people least able to absorb the war’s energy cost are the ones holding the cylinder with the least protection.

International Carriers Win a $400 Cut While Domestic Flights Stay Grounded

Up in the air, the same revision read very differently. Jet fuel for international operators was cut by about $400 per kilolitre to roughly $1,100. That followed a $76.55 increase on May 1 off a $1,435 base, so the June cut more than reverses the recent climb for that segment.

Domestic carriers got no such break. Their jet fuel held for a second straight month at about ₹1.04 lakh per kilolitre in Delhi, after a hike of more than 9% on April 1 that was never walked back. Fuel can run to roughly 40% of an Indian airline’s operating cost, and the strain already shows in schedules: citing fuel and soft demand, Air India said it would trim about 22% of domestic flights over June to August, while IndiGo flagged a domestic cut in the 5% to 7% range.

The Strait of Hormuz Still Sets the Number

Every line on the June list traces back to one waterway. India imports well over half of its LPG, and a large share of that gas, along with the crude that drives jet-fuel costs, moves through the Strait of Hormuz between the Gulf and the open sea.

The chokepoint is one of the most important arteries in the global energy trade, and the war that began in late February has kept shipping through it uncertain and freight expensive. The world oil transit chokepoint analysis lays out just how much volume rides on Hormuz staying open.

When the transit cost of imported gas rises, the OMCs pass it through to unprotected products first. That is why the commercial cylinder and the trade cylinder have moved four and three times while the subsidised household cylinder has not moved at all.

Prices reset on the first of every month. The next revision is due July 1, and nothing about the route between the Gulf and India’s import terminals suggests the direction is about to turn.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new commercial LPG price after June 1, 2026?

A 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder costs ₹3,113.5 in Delhi after the ₹42 increase on June 1, 2026. Prices vary by city because of local tax; in Kolkata the cylinder rose about ₹53.5 to ₹3,255.5. This was the fourth straight monthly hike for the commercial cylinder.

Did the domestic LPG cylinder price change on June 1, 2026?

No. The 14.2-kg subsidised household cylinder stayed at ₹913 in Delhi. Domestic cooking gas is closely managed and was left untouched while commercial and free trade cylinders rose.

How much has commercial LPG risen since the West Asia war began?

About ₹1,345 across four hikes since March, with the May jump of ₹993 the steepest single increase on record for the 19-kg cylinder. The other increases were ₹115 on March 7 and ₹195.5 on April 1.

What is the 5-kg free trade LPG price now?

The 5-kg free trade cylinder rose ₹11 on June 1 and has gained about ₹323 across three hikes since April. It carries no subsidy, which hits migrant workers and others who rely on the mini cylinder for cooking.

Why did jet fuel for international flights get cheaper?

Aviation turbine fuel for international carriers was cut about $400 per kilolitre, reflecting lower benchmark prices for that segment. Jet fuel for domestic airlines was unchanged for a second month at about ₹1.04 lakh per kilolitre in Delhi.