LPG price increase: Govt hikes commercial cylinder rates. Details here

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LPG cylinders by ₹100 in various locations throughout the country. It is to be noted that this marks the second price hike for commercial LPG cylinders in the past two months. The hike will come into effect from November 1.

While the cost of commercial LPG cylinders rose, the price of domestic LPG, which is utilized for cooking in households, remained steady and unchanged. Following the most recent price adjustment, a 19 kg LPG cylinder is priced at ₹1,833 in Delhi. In other major cities, the cost for the same cylinder is ₹1,943 in Kolkata, ₹1,785 in Mumbai, ₹1,914.50 in Bengaluru, and ₹1,999.50 in Chennai, respectively.

Also Read: LPG cylinder prices cut by ₹200, 'PM Modi's gift for Raksha Bandhan', announces Centre While the prices of commercial LPG cylinders saw an increase, the cost of domestic LPG, primarily used for cooking in households, remained stable. In Kolkata, it is available for ₹929. In Mumbai, the domestic LPG cylinder costs ₹902.5, and in Chennai, it is being sold for ₹918.5.

In Delhi, a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder is still priced at ₹903. Also Read: Centre raises cooking gas subsidy ahead of state, national elections On October 4, the Union cabinet approved an increase in the cooking gas subsidy, raising it from ₹200 to ₹300 per cylinder for approximately 96 million low-income households. This decision coincided with the approaching assembly elections in five states and the national elections scheduled for the following year.