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LPG rules and prices change from 1 November, e-KYC deadline
The Story in Brief
LPG users face updated cylinder prices and stricter enforcement of Aadhaar e-KYC rules from 1 November. Commercial cylinder rates, which rose in October to ₹2,810 for a 19-kg cylinder in Delhi, will be revised again based on the monthly oil marketing company (OMC) announcement on 1 November. Domestic 14.2-kg cylinder prices have remained unchanged since 7 June 2026, at ₹942 in Delhi.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has mandated biometric Aadhaar authentication for households seeking refills at the regulated retail selling price. Consumers who completed the e-KYC process before its implementation on 1 October do not need to repeat it. Eligible users who fail to complete verification may be blocked from booking subsidised refills until it is finished. Those who choose not to authenticate can register this preference through their OMC and will then only be permitted to buy 5-kg or 10-kg cylinders at market rates.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Millions of households using subsidised LPG face a November deadline on two fronts: price uncertainty and a fresh biometric Aadhaar authentication mandate. The e-KYC rule, already enforced from 1 October, will cut access to subsidised refills for anyone who has not completed it. Consumers who opt out entirely are restricted to smaller, costlier cylinders at market rates. Domestic cylinder prices stayed flat at ₹942 since June, but commercial rates, which rose in October, will be reset on 1 November based on global crude conditions, a cost that hotels and restaurants will pass on. The larger transition to piped natural gas offers an alternative, though its pricing depends on each city-gas distributor’s mix of domestic and imported gas, not crude alone. Households must check their OMC app or local distributor before booking a November refill to avoid disruption.
Source: livemint.com
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