Nearly ₹1,000 hike in commercial cylinder price is a harsh blow to cafes, hotels and street side vendors: Uttam
Telangana Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy criticized the central government's decision to raise the price of 19kg commercial LPG cylinders by nearly ₹1,000, calling it a severe burden on small businesses. The revised price of ₹3,315 per cylinder, up from ₹2,321, is expected to impact hotels, restaurants, cafes, and street vendors significantly. The price hike took effect on May 1, 2026, marking a substantial increase in operational costs for commercial users.
- ▪The price of a 19kg commercial LPG cylinder increased by ₹994, from ₹2,321 to ₹3,315.
- ▪The revised commercial cylinder prices came into effect on May 1, 2026.
- ▪Telangana Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy stated the price hike would harshly affect cafes, hotels, and street vendors.
- ▪The new price for a commercial LPG cylinder now exceeds ₹3,000.
- ▪The increase is expected to raise operational costs for small and medium food businesses.
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Criticizing the Centre for the hike in prices of 19kg commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder, Telangana Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that this would have a harsh impact on hotels, restaurants, cafes and streetside vendors.He said that the price now is over ₹3,000. As per the revised prices, effective from Friday (May 1, 2026), a 19 kg commercial cylinder price was increased by almost ₹1,000 per refill. With this, the new price is ₹3,315, against the previous ₹2,321 per commercial cylinder, an increase of ₹994.
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