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As the festive season begins, the eyes of consumers and businessmen in the country’s energy and cooking gas market are focused on the prices of LPG cylinders. According to the official data released on October 5, 2026 by state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs)—Indian Oil (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), the prices of 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinders have remained completely stable across the country. Keeping the domestic budget of common housewives and middle class families safe, oil companies have not made any changes in the domestic gas rates. On the other hand, the prices of 19 kg commercial gas cylinder are trading stable at their new high level after a sharp increase from ₹ 62.50 to ₹ 71.50 in the beginning of October. Amid fluctuations in international crude oil and natural gas prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, oil companies have passed on the cost to commercial consumers, while maintaining relief on the domestic front.
In the national capital New Delhi, the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder now remains at ₹ 2,810 after an increase of ₹ 62.50. In the country’s financial capital MumbaiClick to open side panel for more information, a 19 kg commercial cylinder is being sold at ₹ 2,764 with an increase of ₹ 63, which is the lowest rate recorded among major metros. A jump of ₹ 70 was seen in the price of commercial cylinder in Eastern Metropolitan KolkataClick to open side panel for more information and now it has reached the price of ₹ 2,954 per cylinder. In Chennai, the major center of South India, the new price of commercial cylinder has increased by ₹ 66.50 to ₹ 2,983 per cylinder. The rising prices of commercial gas has directly increased the operating costs of restaurants, hotels, dhabas and catering operators, the impact of which can be seen on the pockets of those who like to eat out.
In Uttar Pradesh’s capital LucknowClick to open side panel for more information, the price of 19 kg blue commercial cylinder has increased by ₹ 62.50 to ₹ 2,932.50. The highest increase of ₹ 71.50 was recorded in Bihar’s capital Patna, after which the 19 kg commercial cylinder has crossed ₹ 3,100.50 (₹ 3,115 at some distribution centres). Apart from this, commercial cylinder has reached the level of ₹ 2,898 in Bengaluru and ₹ 3,065 in Hyderabad. This geographical difference is seen in the prices of commercial LPG in every district due to local taxes, VAT and freight charges imposed at the state level.
The biggest comforting news for crores of families in the country is that there has been no change in the prices of 14.2 kg domestic red cylinder today on October 5, like in the last several months. A 14.2 kg domestic cylinder is stable at ₹942.00 in New Delhi. In Mumbai it is available in the range of ₹941.50 to ₹942. The price of domestic gas cylinder in Lucknow remains the same at ₹979.50. Domestic cylinder is being sold around ₹968.00 in Kolkata and around ₹960.00 in Chennai. At the same time, the direct government subsidy of ₹ 300 per cylinder received by crores of poor and BPL beneficiary families of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is being transferred to their bank accounts continuously like before, due to which cylinders are being made available to them at very affordable prices.
Along with the cylinder prices, an important administrative change has also been implemented for domestic LPG consumers across the country. Under the new guidelines of the Petroleum Ministry and Oil Marketing Companies, Aadhaar-based e-KYC (Biometric Aadhaar Authentication) has been made mandatory for domestic gas connections from October 1. The main objective of this system is to completely eliminate fake, double and benami LPG connections and to stop illegal diversion of subsidy. All legitimate consumers have been advised to complete their biometric KYC process through face authentication and fingerprint by visiting the showroom of their gas agency (Indane, Bharat Gas or HP Gas) or through the authorized mobile app, so that there is no technical interruption in their gas booking and subsidy transfer in future.
To avoid any middleman or wrong information, consumers can directly visit Indian Oil’s official website iocl.com to check the latest rates of domestic and commercial gas as per the pin code of their district. Apart from this, new rates can also be confirmed in one click through the registered WhatsApp number or mobile app of your respective gas agency (like Indane Oil App, Bharatgas App or HP Pay App).