Hours after raising the price of a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder by ₹29, the government on Sunday said Indian households continue to pay among the lowest cooking gas prices globally.The retail price of a domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi was increased to ₹942 from ₹913 with effect from June 7, marking the second increase in the past three months.
In a statement, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries will continue to receive a ₹300-per-cylinder direct benefit transfer on their first four annual refills, bringing their effective price to ₹642.
According to the ministry, the effective PMUY price of ₹642 is lower than the prevailing cooking gas prices in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the United States, Australia and Canada.The ministry released the following comparison of LPG prices across countries:
MarketPrice per 14.2 kg cylinder (₹)Ujjwala consumer pays less byIndia (Ujjwala price, after revision)942 (642)—Pakistan1,046about 39%Nepal1,207about 47%Bangladeshapprox. 1,225about 48%Sri Lanka1,241about 48%United Statesapprox. 1,755about 63%Australiaapprox. 1,765about 64%Canadaapprox. 2,411about 73%
Sources: Government sources and national regulators.The government said domestic LPG prices are linked to international benchmarks and that the cost of supplying a 14.2-kg cylinder has now risen to more than ₹1,600. Against this, the retail price paid by a general consumer is ₹942, while a PMUY beneficiary pays an effective ₹642 on the first four refills each year after subsidy.
The ministry attributed the rise in costs to higher international LPG prices following disruptions in West Asia.”The commercial cylinder used by hotels and businesses is revised automatically every month, because its price is a direct pass-through of the international benchmark. The domestic cooking cylinder is not,” it said in the statement.It said the Saudi Contract Price (CP) benchmark for LPG, based on a 50:50 propane-butane blend, increased from about $542.5 per tonne in February 2026 to $790 per tonne in June 2026, a rise of around 46%.PeriodSaudi CP for LPG (50:50 blend)February 2026$542.5/tonneApril 2026$775/tonneJune 2026$790/tonne
The ministry said the current under-recovery on each domestic LPG cylinder is about ₹700. It added that cumulative under-recoveries on domestic LPG rose from ₹41,338 crore in FY2024-25 to ₹60,000 crore by the end of FY2025-26.The Union Cabinet has approved compensation of ₹30,000 crore to oil marketing companies toward these under-recoveries, according to the statement.The ministry also said India continued importing LPG and other petroleum products despite disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, through which a substantial share of the country’s LPG imports are routed.It said there had been no shortage of petroleum products and that domestic LPG production had been increased from about 32 thousand metric tonnes to about 52 thousand metric tonnes during the period.According to the government, more than 10.58 crore PMUY connections continue to receive the ₹300-per-cylinder subsidy through direct benefit transfer.The increase in LPG price follows a ₹60-per-cylinder hike on March 7.
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