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New Delhi, March 7. The central government has increased the prices of domestic cooking gas (LPG) by Rs 60. Now a 14.2 kg domestic gas cylinder will be available in Delhi for Rs 913, whereas earlier its price was Rs 853. Along with this, the price of 19 kg commercial gas cylinder has also been increased by Rs 115 to Rs 1883. The new prices have come into effect from March 7. Earlier, on April 8, 2025, the government had increased the price of domestic gas cylinder by Rs 50. That means, after almost a year, the prices of domestic gas have been increased again.

Whereas on March 1, 2026, the price of commercial gas cylinder was increased by about Rs 31. The government has increased the gas prices at a time when there is a possibility that gas supply will be affected due to increasing tension in the Middle East. Uncertainty has increased in the global energy market due to the ongoing conflict between America, Israel and Iran. In view of this possible crisis, the government, using emergency powers on March 5, has directed all the oil refinery companies of the country to increase LPG production.

According to the order, now refineries will mainly use propane and butane to prepare cooking gas. Also, all the companies have been asked to supply propane and butane to the government oil companies. These include Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum. The objective of the government is to ensure that the consumers of the country continue to get the supply of gas cylinders without any interruption.