Cooking gas price hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder in country, to come into effect from Tuesday

NEW DELHI: The cooking gas price in the country has been hiked to Rs 50 per cylinder, announced Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The price increase will be effective from Tuesday. Reports say that the price increase applies to both subsidized and general category consumers.

"The price of 14.2 kg LPG under Ujjwala Yojana will increase from Rs 500 to Rs 550 and from Rs 803 to Rs 853 for non-Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries," Hardeep Singh Puri said. Last week, public sector oil companies reduced the price of cooking gas for commercial purposes. The price of 19 kg cooking gas cylinders used in hotels and other places was reduced by Rs 41. With this, the price of a cooking gas cylinder in Kochi became Rs 1790. Cooking gas prices in India change according to movements in the international market.

On March 1, the price of commercial LPG cylinders was increased by Rs 6 in major cities. However, the price of cooking gas for domestic consumption remained untouched during that time. Earlier, the central government had increased the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 each. It is reported that the new rate will come into effect on April 8. Once the central government decision comes into effect, the excise duty on petrol will be Rs 13 and on diesel Rs 10.