Cooking gas costs Rs. 3, in a commercial cylinder Rs. An increase of 3

(PTI) New Delhi, Dt

On Wednesday, the price of all categories of cooking gas (LPG) cylinders in the country, including subsidized cylinders, went up by Rs. 9 was increased, the third consecutive increase in less than two months. With this increase, the price of subsidized and non-subsidized 15.5 kg LPG in Delhi will go up by Rs. It is 8.30. In addition, the price of a 15 kg commercial LPG cylinder is Rs. 3 has been increased. In Delhi, it costs Rs. Oil companies had said that it has gone up to 1.2.

State-owned oil companies had earlier on July 1 hiked the price of subsidized and non-subsidized LPG by Rs. 2.50. Thereafter, on August 1, the price of unsubsidised LPG will go up by Rs. Even on 9th and 15th August, Rs. 9 was increased. With the price hike on Wednesday, the price of 18.5 kg LPG per cylinder in Ahmedabad has gone up by Rs. 31.50 while the price of a 15 kg commercial cylinder is Rs. 1908.

Industry sources said the price of subsidized LPG cylinders was not hiked on August 1 due to the ongoing parliamentary session and the possibility of the government getting into trouble against the opposition. With the hike in LPG prices by state-owned oil companies on Wednesday, the price of LPG has gone up by Rs. 150 has been increased.

The government subsidizes each family on 15 cylinders of 12.5 kg, which cost less than the market price and the subsidy is credited directly to the customer's account. However, customers have to buy more than 15 LPG cylinders at market price. However, the per-cylinder subsidy on cooking gas has been abolished following the monthly price hike.

Subsidies to LPG have been phased out since May 2020 following a monthly increase. Now only people in the hinterland of the country get only a fraction of the rent subsidy. As a result, the price of subsidized and non-subsidized LPG cylinders has become the same in most cities. The Petroleum Ministry recently said in response to a question from a Delhi customer on its Twitter handle about the subsidy that the subsidy on domestic cooking gas was on.

Cooking gas prices have more than doubled in the last seven years. On March 1, 2017, the price of LPG per 15.5 kg cylinder was Rs. Was 210.3. In Mumbai, the price of a 12.5 kg LPG cylinder is now Rs. 3.50 while in Kolkata it is Rs. 411, which is the highest among the four metros of the country.