NEW DELHI: Price of non-subsidised cooking gas LPG by Rs 11.5 per cylinder on the back of firming up of international oil rates, but petrol and diesel prices continued to remain on freeze for a record 78th day. Following the hike, the price of LPG has risen to Rs 593 per 14.2-kg cylinder.

The hike comes after three straight monthly reductions in rates of non-subsidised LPG, which users who have given up subsidy buy. Also, this is the gas that domestic household consumers buy after exhausting their quota of 12 cylinders of 14.2 kg each at subsidised prices.

In three reductions, the price of non-subsidised cooking gas has been cut by Rs 277 per 14.2-kg cylinder.