On the first day of February, India's oil marketing companies raised the price of commercial cooking gas by 49 rupees, continuing a pattern of monthly revisions tied to global crude markets and currency movements. The adjustment falls heaviest on hotels, restaurants, and small food stalls — businesses that run on narrow margins and open flames. Households, for now, are spared. Yet what changes in the commercial kitchen rarely stays there; it tends, in time, to find its way to the dinner table.
Lokmat Times
· Feb 01, 2026
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Commercial LPG prices surge Rs 49; domestic cooking gas unchanged
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Impacto Geopolítico
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India's commercial LPG price hike signals energy cost pressures affecting hospitality sector, while domestic prices remain stable—a targeted policy balancing business costs against household welfare.
Escalation Risk
low
Confidence
HIGH
India
Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
Chennai
India's oil marketing companies maintain pricing control through monthly revisions tied to global fuel markets, demonstrating continued dependence on international energy price fluctuations. The selective price increase (commercial only, not domestic) reflects government's political priority to shield household consumers while allowing market forces to affect businesses.
Similar to 1970s energy crises when nations implemented tiered pricing—subsidizing essential household fuel while allowing commercial rates to reflect global markets—to manage inflation and social stability.
Lente Económico
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Commercial LPG prices rise Rs 49 while domestic cooking gas remains unchanged, creating divergent impacts on businesses versus households in India's energy market.
Market Signal
mixed
Confidence
HIGH
Food and Hospitality
Restaurants and Hotels
Food Processing
Energy/Oil Marketing
Retail Food Services
Households benefit from unchanged domestic LPG prices, providing cost stability for cooking. However, consumers may face indirect impacts through higher food prices at restaurants and hotels as businesses pass on increased commercial LPG costs.
Government appears to be protecting household energy affordability while allowing market-based pricing for commercial users. This selective price control strategy may face pressure if food inflation accelerates. Policymakers may need to monitor cumulative commercial LPG increases (Rs 160 YTD) and consider targeted relief for small food businesses.