Commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices in India were reduced by more than Rs 200 per 19-kg cylinder, according to a Business Today report dated August 1, 2026. The report, authored by Trisha Mahajan, presented revised commercial LPG cylinder rates for Delhi and Kolkata.
Commercial LPG prices cut by over Rs 200: Check 19-kg cylinder rates in Delhi, Kolkata — headline of the Business Today report, as extracted from the source
Reported Price Movement
The headline of the report states that commercial LPG prices were cut by over Rs 200. The commodity affected is commercial LPG packaged in 19-kg cylinders, a standard size for commercial users in India. The headline's wording — "cut by over Rs 200" — establishes a minimum reduction of Rs 200, but the exact revised price per cylinder, the previous price level, and the percentage change were not included in the extractable text of the source. No week-over-week or year-over-year comparison is possible from the available information.
Cities in Focus
The report names Delhi and Kolkata as the cities for which the 19-kg cylinder rates were checked. No other geographic scope is mentioned in the source. The two cities appear in the headline and in the report's stated purpose: to allow readers to check the rates in those locations. The article does not indicate whether the revised rates apply nationwide or only to these two cities.
Publication and Author
The article was published by Business Today on The Times of India digital platform. Its author, Trisha Mahajan, is a journalist with The Times of India digital who covers business and corporate affairs and reports on key national and world developments, according to her bio accompanying the article. The bio is the only other text available in the source extraction.
Data Points
| Data Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Commercial LPG |
| Cylinder size | 19 kg |
| Reported change | Cut of over Rs 200 |
| Cities covered | Delhi, Kolkata |
| Report date | August 1, 2026 |
| Author | Trisha Mahajan |
| Publication | Business Today / The Times of India |
Information Not in Source
The extractable text of the article did not include:
- The specific per-cylinder rates for Delhi or Kolkata
- The previous price level or the size of the cut as a percentage
- The reason for the price reduction
- Any supply, demand, inventory, or import data
- Any forward guidance or market outlook
Because these details were absent from the accessible source text, this brief cannot assess the underlying drivers of the price cut or its implications for procurement. Readers seeking the exact revised prices for Delhi and Kolkata are directed to the original Business Today article on The Times of India's website.
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