Hotels, restaurants and airlines are once again paying more, and the hikes keep piling up month after month.
The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder went up by ₹10 to ₹2,820 from November 1, 2026, while aviation turbine fuel climbed ₹1.37 per litre to ₹138.50, according to state-owned oil marketing companies across India. The commercial LPG price hike November 2026 marks the second straight monthly increase for cooking gas used by businesses, and the fourth in a row for jet fuel.
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Cylinder costs climb again after October's sharp jump
The latest increase looks small on paper, just ₹10 more than October's price of ₹2,810. But it comes right after a much bigger jump. On October 1, the same cylinder had shot up by ₹62.50. Before that, on September 1, it rose by ₹9.50. Put together, the commercial LPG price hike November 2026 means restaurants and hotels are now paying ₹82 more per cylinder than they were just three months ago.
Commercial LPG is the cooking gas that powers kitchens in hotels, restaurants, caterers and food stalls. Unlike the subsidized cylinders used in homes, these commercial ones move directly with international fuel prices. That means every swing in global oil markets eventually lands on a restaurant's monthly gas bill. For businesses running on tight margins, even a ₹10 bump adds up fast when you're buying several cylinders a week.
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Jet fuel prices extend their four-month climbing streak
Aviation turbine fuel, the fuel that keeps commercial aircraft flying, rose from ₹137.12 to ₹138.50 per litre starting November 1. That's a jump of about one percent, and it's the fourth consecutive monthly rise for ATF. Airlines rely heavily on this fuel, and it typically makes up a huge chunk of their day-to-day running costs.
Industry reports describe both the LPG and ATF increases as being made in step with firming international benchmarks, according to the state-owned oil firms that set these rates. No airline or aviation body has publicly announced fare hikes or surcharges linked to this specific increase yet. Ticket prices depend on a lot more than fuel costs alone, including taxes, competition between airlines, currency rates and how much fuel a carrier has locked in through hedging contracts.
Prices swing wildly through 2026 before this latest rise
This year has been a rollercoaster for commercial LPG pricing. Between February and June 2026, the cylinder price surged by a massive ₹1,373, climbing from ₹1,740.50 all the way to a record ₹3,113.50. That kind of jump would have hit restaurant owners hard, forcing many to rethink their menu pricing or absorb the cost themselves.
Then came some relief. Prices dropped over the following two months after hitting that June peak. But the breather didn't last. September brought a ₹9.50 rise, October saw the much steeper ₹62.50 jump, and now November adds another ₹10. So while the ₹2,820 price tag remains well below June's record high, the trend over the past three months points firmly upward again, not down.
Local taxes mean your city's price may look different
Here's something worth knowing: the ₹2,820 figure is a national reference price, not what every city actually pays. State taxes, including VAT, change the final bill depending on where you live. Reports noted commercial LPG priced at ₹2,775 in Mumbai, ₹2,971 in Kolkata and ₹2,994.50 in Chennai, all under the same national policy but taxed differently at the state level.
The size of the hike also varied by city. Kolkata reportedly saw the steepest jump at ₹17 per cylinder, followed by Chennai at ₹11.50 and Mumbai at ₹10.50. So two restaurant owners in two different cities, both buying commercial LPG on the same day, could see noticeably different numbers on their receipts. Separately, smaller Free Trade LPG cylinders, which are 5-kg market-priced cylinders sold outside the regular subsidized system, were listed at ₹1,903 for a new connection and ₹782 for a refill under the revised rate list.
What businesses and travelers should watch next
Since commercial LPG and ATF prices get reviewed on the first day of every month, the next update is expected around December 1, 2026. Nobody can say for certain whether that review will bring another increase, a drop, or no change at all. It all comes down to how international oil benchmarks move, what happens to currency exchange rates, and decisions made by the state oil companies themselves.
For now, restaurant owners and hoteliers are left managing yet another small but real cost increase layered on top of already rising expenses like rent, wages and food supplies. Airlines, meanwhile, are absorbing higher fuel costs without any confirmed changes to ticket prices so far. Whether that holds through the December review, or whether the upward trend in both LPG and ATF prices continues, remains the key thing to watch in the weeks ahead.
