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LPG price rises by ₹29 to ₹942 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi

Domestic cooking gas prices in Delhi have risen by ₹29 for a 14.2-kg cylinder, effective June 7, bringing total cost to ₹942. This is the second increase in three months, as state-owned fuel retailers struggle with substantial losses due to climbing international energy prices.

BRIC Team
BRIC Team
Jun 6, 2026 · 1 min read · 5 views
LPG price rises by ₹29 to ₹942 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi

Key Takeaways

  • •The price of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder in Delhi has risen to ₹942 as of June 7.
  • •Oil marketing companies were losing ₹703 on each LPG cylinder sold before the recent price hike.
  • •Petrol and diesel prices have collectively increased by ₹7.50 per litre since mid-May.
  • •State-owned fuel retailers are still selling petrol at a loss of ₹11 per litre despite recent adjustments.
  • •The government is absorbing some costs to prevent consumers from facing the full impact of rising energy prices.

Price of domestic cooking gas,or LPG,jumps ₹29 per 14.2-kg cylinder,effective June 7 . Delhi now pays ₹942 . Second bump in three months. Last time was March 7,a ₹60 hike,driven by West Asia conflicts disrupting global energy supplies .

State-run fuel retailers are feeling heat from high international energy prices. Recent price changes only partly ease pain from LPG sales losses. Before this,oil firms reportedly lost ₹703 per cylinder sold. Tough times.

LPG hike fits broader fuel pricing trend. Since mid-May,petrol and diesel have climbed ₹7.50 per litre. CNG up by around ₹6 per kg too. Yet oil companies still sell petrol,diesel below cost. Losses run ₹11 per litre on petrol, ₹33.6 on diesel. Hard to catch a break.

Government not passing full weight of international price spikes to consumers. State-owned retailers absorb some costs . This as global crude oil and fuel markets stay volatile. What next for consumers in this pricing maze…

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