Commercial LPG up Rs 10 to Rs 2,820, jet fuel rises for fourth month

State-run oil marketing companies raised the price of the 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 10 in Delhi to Rs 2,820 from Sunday, November 1, 2026, and increased the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, to about Rs 138.50 a litre in Delhi from Rs 137.12, in their monthly price revision. The ATF increase is the fourth monthly rise in a row and follows a steep jump of about Rs 16 a litre on October 1. The price of the 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder used in homes was left unchanged at Rs 942 in Delhi, where it has stayed since June 7, 2026. Reports linked the increases to volatile global energy prices.

Commercial LPG is the cooking fuel of India's restaurants, hotels, dhabas, caterers, sweet shops and canteens. A Rs 10 rise on a cylinder of about Rs 2,800 is small on its own, around a third of one per cent, but it comes at the busiest time of year for food businesses, in the weeks before Diwali, and adds to costs that have already been rising. Small eateries with thin margins feel each increase, and some pass it on in menu prices.

Households are, for now, protected. The domestic cylinder price has not changed since June 7, so family kitchens do not face a direct increase this month. That distinction matters because the domestic price is the one most families pay every month or two.

The jet fuel increase matters for air travel. Fuel is a major cost for airlines, and four straight monthly increases, including October's sharp jump, put pressure on fares. IndiGo recently reported a quarterly loss of Rs 1,879 crore and its chief executive said fare rises were unavoidable as fuel costs soared. A smaller increase in November gives airlines little relief going into the peak holiday travel season.

The wider cause is global. Energy prices have been unsettled by conflict in the Middle East, and one report noted that a significant share of India's LPG imports passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a route exposed to that conflict. Because oil companies price fuel off international benchmarks and the exchange rate, swings in world prices and in the rupee feed quickly into the prices set on the first of each month.

Short-term: Restaurants, hotels and caterers pay slightly more for cooking gas during the festive rush. Airlines face higher fuel bills, which may show up in fares for Diwali and year-end travel.

Long-term: If global energy prices stay high, monthly revisions could keep pushing up costs for food businesses and airlines. A decision on domestic LPG prices, unchanged since June, will be closely watched by households.

Who is affected: Restaurants, hotels, dhabas, caterers and other small food businesses; airlines and air travellers; and, indirectly, consumers who eat out or fly.

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