INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
This is the second price hike undertaken by the gas retailers within a month.Petroleum companies increased price of a subsidised liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Rs 25 per cylinder with effect from today, news agency ANI reported
Price of a subsidised 14.2 kg LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 884.50 per cylinder in Delhi
This is the second price hike undertaken by the gas retailers within a month
On August 18, the gas companies had hiked the price of LPG cylinder by Rs 25 per cylinder
Likewise, price of 19 kilogram commercial cylinder was increased by Rs 19 per cylinder and will now cost Rs 1,693 per cylinder, according to
ANI.CityPrice In Rupees Per 14.2 KG CylinderWith Effect From September 1August 17July
1Delhi884.50859.50834.50Kolkata911886861Mumbai884.50859.50834.50Chennai900.50875.50850.50Currently the government provides 12 subsidised LPG
cylinders of 14.2 kilograms to a household every year
The amount of the subsidy provided by the government on the annual quota of 12 refills varies from month to month.Currently price of LPG
cylinder is highest in Kolkata at Rs 911 per cylinder
Followed by Chennai where a 14.2 kilogram cylinder costs Rs 900.50.LPG prices in the country are determined by prevailing crude oil prices
in international markets and rupee-dollar exchange rate.
