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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 10; ATF rates up Rs 1.37 per litre from November 1
Starting November 1, state-owned oil companies raised the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 10 to Rs 2,820, directly increasing cooking fuel costs for hotels and restaurants.
Geopolitical tensions and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz—a key route for Middle Eastern crude oil and LPG supplies—have fueled price volatility this year, raising global freight costs.
Aviation turbine fuel prices rose by Rs 1.37 per litre to Rs 138.50, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase, while domestic LPG prices for households remain unchanged at Rs 942 per 14.2-kg cylinder.
Price adjustments occur on the first of every month based on international benchmark rates; this revision follows a Rs 62.50 increase on October 1 and a Rs 9.50 rise on September 1.
India imports roughly half of its natural gas and LPG requirements, with elevated Saudi Aramco contract prices contributing to persistently high domestic commercial fuel rates amid global crude fluctuations.