State-run oil marketing companies announced revised fuel tariffs effective November 1, raising the retail price of 19-kilogram commercial liquefied petroleum gas cylinders by approximately 10 rupees across key metropolitan consumer centers. Following the price adjustment, commercial gas cylinders in New Delhi will retail at 2,820 rupees, impacting operational input expenditures for restaurants, hotels, bakeries, and commercial catering businesses. Simultaneously, state refiners increased aviation turbine fuel tariffs by 1.37 rupees per litre, lifting jet fuel costs to 138.5 rupees per litre for domestic flight operators.
Energy pricing authorities stated that the upward tariff revisions reflect recent volatility in benchmark international crude oil prices and foreign exchange fluctuations affecting imported energy feedstock costs. Crucially for household consumers, state refiners maintained domestic subsidized cooking gas cylinder rates unchanged, shielding everyday family budgets from direct energy price spikes during the peak festive holiday season. Commercial hospitality associations voiced concern that persistent fuel increases could compress operating margins, potentially forcing dining establishments to adjust festive catering tariffs.
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https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/commercial-lpg-prices-hiked-by-around-10-per-cylinder/article71652063.ece