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India Hikes Commercial LPG and Aviation Fuel Prices Amid Rising Global Costs

India raises commercial LPG cylinder prices by Rs 9.50 and aviation turbine fuel rates by Rs 6.28 per litre effective September 1.

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Commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder prices and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) rates were increased effective Tuesday, September 1, 2026. [1] The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder was raised by Rs 9.50 to Rs 2,747.50 from Rs 2,738. [2] The Indian government reintroduced an export duty on petrol at ₹1.5 per litre during its latest fortnightly review of fuel levies. [3] Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines were hiked by Rs 6.28 per litre, or 5.46%, to Rs 121.28 from Rs 115. [4] The price of a 5-kg market-priced cooking gas cylinder, known as 5-kg Free Trade LPG (FTL), increased by Rs 2 to Rs 764 from Rs 762. [5] The export duty on diesel remains unchanged at ₹24 per litre, excluding the ₹1 road and infrastructure cess. [6] The export levy on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) was lowered by 50 paise to ₹19 per litre. [7] The government has undertaken fortnightly reviews of export levies since March 27, 2026, to ensure domestic fuel availability due to the conflict in West Asia. [8]
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  1. Commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder prices and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) rates were increased effective Tuesday, September 1, 2026. · The Times Of India
  2. The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder was raised by Rs 9.50 to Rs 2,747.50 from Rs 2,738. · The Times Of India
  3. The Indian government reintroduced an export duty on petrol at ₹1.5 per litre during its latest fortnightly review of fuel levies. · The HinduIndia
  4. Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines were hiked by Rs 6.28 per litre, or 5.46%, to Rs 121.28 from Rs 115. · The Times Of India
  5. The price of a 5-kg market-priced cooking gas cylinder, known as 5-kg Free Trade LPG (FTL), increased by Rs 2 to Rs 764 from Rs 762. · The Times Of India
  6. The export duty on diesel remains unchanged at ₹24 per litre, excluding the ₹1 road and infrastructure cess. · The HinduIndia
  7. The export levy on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) was lowered by 50 paise to ₹19 per litre. · The HinduIndia
  8. The government has undertaken fortnightly reviews of export levies since March 27, 2026, to ensure domestic fuel availability due to the conflict in West Asia. · The HinduIndia
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