The price of a domestic (14.2 kilogram) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG or cooking gas) cylinder was hiked by Rs 25 apiece on Tuesday. After the hike, a domestic cylinder would now cost Rs 859 apiece in the national capital.
The price has been hiked in similar proportion across the country.
This is the second consecutive month that oil companies have hiked domestic cooking gas prices. A domestic cylinder cost Rs 809 on June 1. This was hiked to Rs 834 on July 1.
Between January 1 and August 17, the price of domestic LPG cylinders has gone up by Rs 165 each. Sector watchers say the oil companies had held back LPG price hikes on August 1 to ease pressure on the government during the parliament session.
