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Commercial LPG prices cut by ₹209 per cylinder

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Commercial LPG prices cut by ₹209 per cylinder
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Commercial LPG cylinder prices have been reduced by ₹209 in Kolkata, effective August 1, 2026. This adjustment follows the government's decision to normalize supply levels after the West Asia crisis caused previous price hikes.

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The price reduction provides relief to commercial businesses and indicates a stabilization in energy supply chains.

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The price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been cut by ₹209 in Kolkata, effective Saturday (August 1, 2026).

With this revision, a 19 kg commercial cylinder will cost ₹2,872.50 in Kolkata (August 1, 2026). There is no change in the prices of domestic LPG cylinders.

The Union government on June 25, 2026, restored the supply of industrial and commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG ) to pre-crisis levels and withdrew all sector-specific allocation caps that had been imposed at the peak of the West Asia crisis, citing an improved supply situation.

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