LPG Cylinder Crisis: Black Market Price Soars to ₹3,000, Businesses Suffer
CCNBC Awaaz•11-03-2026, 11:59
LPG Cylinder Crisis: Black Market Price Soars to ₹3,000, Businesses Suffer
- •Commercial LPG supply restrictions cause cylinders to disappear from official channels, fueling black market sales.
- •A 19 kg commercial cylinder, normally ₹1,900, now sells for up to ₹3,000 on the black market in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad.
- •Small businesses and street vendors face severe operational challenges, with some considering closure due to high costs.
- •Suppliers demand advance payments due to limited stock; daily gas costs jumped from ₹85/kg to ₹200/kg for vendors.
- •Domestic subsidized cylinders (₹613 under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana) are being diverted to the black market, exacerbating the crisis.
