Price of commercial liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders rose more than 10% in major metro cities while prices of avaiation turbine fuel (ATF)has more than doubled for international air travel and chartered flights, while the government has stepped in to protect domestic air travellers with a much smaller hike on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
State-owned oil marketing company (OMC) IndianOil, notified that price of the 19 kg commercial cylinder rose by ₹195.5 per cylinder, from ₹1,883 per cylinder earlier (March 7) to ₹2,078.5 for each cylinder in Delhi.
Similarly, Mumbai woke up to a ₹196 hike on each commercial cylinder, Chennai ₹203 and Kolkata ₹218. There has been no change to prices of domestic LPG, that is, 14 kg cylinders.
Further, the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in Delhi had increased about 8.6% from the earlier price notified (March 1) to ₹1,04,927 (about ₹1.05 lakh) for every kilolitre (Kl) at present. Price of ATF in Mumbai also rose a similar 8.6%.
The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) more than doubled to a record ₹2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) for international flights by Indian airlines as well as chartered flights. The government though has stepped in to ensure only a 25% increase for domestic flights amounting to a Rs 1,04,927 kilo litre from the previous ₹91,393 per kilo litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation.
In a social media post, the Petroleum Ministry said, “in order to insulate the domestic travel costs from the substantial increase in international prices, PSU Oil Marketing Companies of the Ministry of Petroleum, in consultation with Ministry of Civil Aviation, have passed only a partial and staggered increase of 25% (only Rs.15/litre) to the airlines.”
It added that foreign routes will pay for the full increase in ATF prices.
For clarity, in line with the prevalent international price dynamics, the effective hike would have been higher than ₹60 per litre or ₹60,000 for every kilolitre. However, only ₹15 per litre, or ₹15,000 per kilolitre has been passed on to airlines.
Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naid, in a post on X said: “This calibrated approach will help shield passengers from sharp fare increases, ease the burden on domestic airlines, and support the continued stability of the aviation sector at this crucial juncture. It will also benefit the broader economy by ensuring the smooth movement of cargo and maintaining vital air connectivity for trade and logistics.”(Agencies)
