Price of commercial LPG cylinder hiked by Rs 65; Aviation fuel also gets costlier

NEW DELHI: The price of commercial LPG Cylinder has been hiked again by Rs 62-65 in the country. With this, the price of 19 kilograms of cylinder will be Rs 2828 in Kochi, Rs 2860.05 in Kozhikode and Rs 2849 in Thiruvananthapuram. In Delhi, the price has increased by Rs 62.50 to Rs 2,810.

There is no change in the price of domestic LPG cylinders. The price of 14.2 kg domestic cylinder is Rs 951 in Thiruvananthapuram, Rs 949 in Kochi and Rs 950.05 in Kozhikode.
Considering the price of international crude oil, the oil companies revise LPG prices on the first day of every month. The increase in the price of commercial cylinders is a setback for those running hotels and small eateries.

The price of aviation fuel has also been increased. It has gone up by Rs 16 per litre, taking the price to Rs 137 per litre.