4 min read Mumbai Updated: May 7, 2026 01:38 PM IST Hussein Ali, owner of Dadar Lucky Restaurant & Stores, at his restaurant during lunch hours. He says rising LPG costs have eaten into margins. (Express Photo) Written by Kaizan Kabrajee The ₹933 price hike in commercial LPG prices has left many of Mumbai ’s street food vendors struggling to stay afloat by eating into already thin margins, forcing many to absorb losses rather than pass costs on to customers. Commercial LPG cylinder prices have seen steep rises in recent months. A 19-kg cylinder now costs around ₹3,024 in Mumbai following a ₹933 hike in commercial LPG prices on May 1, 2026, according to oil marketing companies. The hike follows successive increases in March and April which had already pushed up prices, reflecting the volatility in global energy markets.…