Commercial LPG cylinders became costlier for the third consecutive month from Sunday, November 1, with oil marketing companies raising the price of the 19-kg commercial cylinder by Rs 10 to Rs 17 across Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, according to Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) rate data reported by World Eyes News. The hike lands just ahead of Diwali, when restaurants, hotels and sweet shops are at their busiest.

Source: World Eyes News

Rs 2,820Price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi from Nov 1, up Rs 10
Rs 17Hike in Kolkata, the steepest among the four metros, to Rs 2,971
Rs 942Price of a 14.2-kg domestic cylinder in Delhi — unchanged
3rdConsecutive monthly increase in commercial LPG prices

In Mumbai the commercial cylinder rose by Rs 10.50 to Rs 2,775 and in Chennai by Rs 11.50 to Rs 2,994.50, World Eyes News reported from the IOCL data. Top Indian News, also citing the new IOCL rates, put the commercial cylinder at Rs 2,842 in Ahmedabad, Rs 3,132 in Patna and Rs 2,942 in Lucknow. Since August, commercial LPG has become costlier by Rs 82 in Delhi, Rs 98.50 in Kolkata, Rs 83.50 in Mumbai and Rs 88.50 in Chennai.

Source: Top Indian News

Households were spared. The 14.2-kg domestic cylinder stayed at Rs 942 in Delhi, Rs 968 in Kolkata, Rs 941.50 in Mumbai and Rs 957.50 in Chennai, with no change from November 1, both reports said. Domestic LPG prices were last revised in June.

Extra cost for eateries ahead of Diwali

The 19-kg cylinder is the workhorse of hotels, restaurants, dhabas, caterers and sweet shops. Traders say a third straight monthly increase squeezes kitchens in the peak festive week, and whether it feeds into menu and sweet prices will depend on each business's other costs, Top Indian News reported. The October 1 revision had already raised the Delhi commercial cylinder by Rs 62.50, to Rs 2,810.