Bengaluru hotels to hike prices again after commercial gas cylinder price goes up from 2,162 to 3,152

You are logged in

Loading…

You don’t have any Active Subscription.

Subscribe now

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one.

Your active subscription(s)

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription

Products you’ve access to

Additional Subscription Benefits

Need help with your subscription?

  1. Home
  2. News
  3. India
  4. Karnataka

The price of a commercial LPG cylinder has seen an unprecedented hike of over 70% in just 60 days in Bengaluru, with three hikes and a withdrawal of ₹150 discount during this period

Updated – May 02, 2026 01:28 am IST – Bengaluru

An employee of a gas cylinder agency supplying commercial cylinders in Bengaluru. The hike on April 30 is by far the steepest with the price going up from ₹2,162 to ₹3,152.  | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

The price of a commercial gas cylinder was hiked by ₹993 on Friday amidst the West Asia crisis. The price of a commercial LPG cylinder in Bengaluru now stands at ₹3,152, the highest ever. 

“A price hike in all food items in restaurants and eateries is inevitable,” said P. C. Rao, President, Bengaluru Hotels’ Association.

Published – May 01, 2026 01:52 pm IST

Related stories

Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!

  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products

${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active – ${ la }

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *