LPG Price hike: State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Tuesday (March 1) hiked the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cooking gas by Rs 105. Commercial cylinders of the 19 kg in Delhi will cost Rs 2,012 from today onwards which was costing Rs 1,907 earlier. However, in a major relief to household consumers, no hikes were announced in the price of domestic LPG cylinders.
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Further, the price of a 5 kg cylinder was hiked by Rs 27. At present, 5 kg cylinder will cost Rs 569 in Delhi.
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In Kolkata, a 19 kg commercial cylinder, which was sold at Rs 1,987, now costs Rs 2,089 after today’s increase. Likewise, in Mumbai, a 19 kg commercial cylinder now costs Rs 1,962 and in Chennai price of a commercial cooking gas cylinder has gone to Rs 2,185.50.
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State-run Indian Oil Corp supplies LPG under brand Indane.
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The price of 5-kg cylinders was also revised, to Rs 569 per unit from March 1, 2022.
The price of non-subsidized 14.2-kilogram cylinders, however, was kept unchanged at existing levels.
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Here’s how 14.2 kg LPG rates have been moved:
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Month Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai
September 1, 2021 884.5 911 884.5 900.5
August 17, 2021 859.5 886 859.5 875.5
July 1, 2021 834.5 861 834.5 850.5
June 1, 2021 809 835.5 809 825
May 1, 2021 809 835.5 809 825
April 1, 2021 809 835.5 809 825
March 1, 2021 819 845.5 819 835
February 25, 2021 794 820.5 794 810
February 15, 2021 769 795.5 769 785
February 4, 2021 719 745.5 719 735
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(Source: Indian Oil)
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Currently, the price of non-subsidized LPG is at Rs 899.5 per 14.2 kg cylinder in Delhi and Mumbai each. In Kolkata, the price is Rs 926 per cylinder, and in Chennai, it is at Rs 915.5 per cylinder.
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LPG rates vary from city to city and are reviewed on a monthly basis. Any changes in prices are implemented from the first day of each month.