LPG cylinders' prices increase by over Rs 100, second surge in a month
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New Delhi: Commercial LPG cylinder prices were raised by the Oil Marketing Companies on Wednesday by Rs 101.5, with effect from November 1.
A 19 kg LPG cylinder in Delhi would now cost Rs 1,833 instead of Rs 1,731 under the updated pricing. The cost of commercial LPG cylinders has gone up for the second time in a month.
On 1 October, the price was increased by Rs 209 per cylinder.
After the revision, a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 1,833 instead of Rs 1,731 in Delhi.
While a commercial LPG cylinder in Mumbai will cost Rs 1,785.50, people in Kolkata will have to shell out Rs 1,943 for it and the same will cost Rs 1,999.50 per cylinder for those in Chennai.
The price of the 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased by state-run oil marketing companies – Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.
While the cost of commercial LPG cylinders has been increased, the cost of domestic LPG, which is used in households for cooking, remains unchanged.
With inputs from IANS