Cooking gas on Saturday became costlier by ₹50 per cylinder, the second rate hike in under two months, as the price for about 304.9 million households crossed ₹1,000 for a 14.2kg refill in many places mainly because of rising international energy costs due to the Ukraine war.
According to the Indane price published by dealers of state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), non-subsidised domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on Saturday jumped to ₹999.50 per cylinder in Delhi. However, there has been nil subsidy to consumers in several places, including Delhi since May 2020. Subsidies in other places (far-flung areas) is negligible often below ₹50 per cylinder.
Prices of the fuel vary across the country based on local levies and transportation costs. For instance, its cost in Gujarat’s Navsari town is now ₹1,008.50 per 14.2 kg cylinder, ₹1,026 in Ludhiana (Punjab), ₹1,015.50 in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and ₹1,098 in Patna (Bihar).
