Commercial LPG cylinder price increased by over ₹100
The Hindu
Oil companies, however, keep domestic cylinder price unchanged
: State-owned oil marketing corporations Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum have raised the price of the 19-kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by more than ₹100 with effect from December 1, even as they left household cooking gas prices unchanged.
Consequently, a 19-kg cylinder supplied by Indian Oil in Delhi will cost ₹2,101 as against ₹2,000.50; in Mumbai ₹2,051 (₹1,950); Kolkata ₹2,177 (₹2073.50); Chennai ₹2,234.50 (₹2,133) and Hyderabad ₹2,278 (₹2,175).
Wednesday’s revision follows the ₹266 increase, one of the steepest in many years, the companies had announced last month in the price of the refill, which is meant for use of commercial establishments, big and small, from tea stalls, restaurants to caterers. The nearly ₹370 increase in a short span is thus likely to prompt many users, especially smaller eateries, consider revising rates on the menu.
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