India raised the prices of Jet Fuel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) on Wednesday amid the ongoing spike in global prices driven by the US-Israel War in Iran. Being the second-largest LPG importer, India today is still battling its worst gas crisis in decades, with the government cutting supplies to industries to protect households from cooking gas shortages.
Domestic fuel retailers have raised the prices of aviation turbine fuel by 8.6% to ₹104,927 per kiloliter and commercial LPG by 10.4% to 2,078.50 rupees per 19-kilogram cylinder in New Delhi, as shown on the Indian Oil Corporation website. But the good news for most of the citizens is that the price of domestic cooking gas remains unchanged as of 2 April 2026(14.2-kg cylinders).
The main goal of the government is to shield households from gas supply shortages, as domestic consumption accounts for over 90% of India’s LPG use. To manage the shortage, India is taking aggressive steps to reduce its heavy reliance on the Middle East, which supplies 90% of its imports.
The country has successfully boosted domestic LPG production by 40%, now churning out 50,000 metric tons daily. To bridge the remaining gap, Indian companies have secured 800,000 tons of emergency fuel cargoes from alternative sources like the U.S., Russia, and Australia.
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While industries are currently facing supply cuts to ensure homes stay powered, these diversified imports and increased local production are aimed at stabilising the worst gas crisis in decades.
