The first day of English months has long been a nightmare for commercial gas users. On November 1, the price of a commercial cylinder has been increased by Rs 102. With this, the price of a cylinder has increased by Rs 304 in two months. It costs 1850 rupees for a cylinder of gas now. For those who run restaurants and other small establishments depending on cooking gas, the burden has become unbearable with the current price hike.

I don't understand why people are being harmed by cooking gas. The reason for increasing the price is always the same. It is not understood why people are being harmed by using cooking gas as a means. The reason for increasing the price is always the same. It is argued that the price of crude oil has gone up in the international market and if the price of petroleum products is not increased accordingly, the oil companies will have to face huge losses. However, only the price of cooking gas has been increased now. The prices of other petroleum products, including petrol and diesel, have not been increased for some time. There is a reason for that. Elections are going to be held in five states. Needless to say, increasing the price of petrol and diesel will cause a big backlash.

The increase in the price of commercial cylinders will obviously affect all sections of the population as there are a large number of hungry people across the country who depend on restaurants to feed themselves. It will be difficult to survive if the price of cooking gas increases frequently along with rising commodity prices. Moreover, food prices cannot be increased uncontrollably as such action will only serve to alienate consumers.

Today, even small shops use cooking gas to cook food. Restaurants and similar establishments are the ones that suffer when cooking gas prices are often hiked for oil companies. They are not only short of profits. Many such establishments are in a situation where they have to continue their business by reducing their own profit as the consumers will resist if the price of food is increased beyond a certain limit. Even if it is the price of commercial cooking gas that is being increased, it is the common people who have to suffer the impact ultimately.

Statistics show that the price of crude oil in the international market has not increased as much as the government is promoting. Even after the Israel-Hamas war, crude prices have not changed much. The aim of the Center is to increase the price of petroleum products and earn huge revenue and this has been going on for many years. The only exception to this is when elections are approaching. The price will not change during the election, but after the counting of votes, it will start increasing again. Those who promised the people before the elections that the price of petrol would be reduced to 50 rupees are the same ones who forgot all that after coming to power. As election days are coming up, petroleum products except cooking gas are expected to be exempted from price hikes.