LPG turns dearer, household cooking gas refills cost ₹912

Price of 19 kg commercial cylinders reduced by Rs. 5

Cooking gas refills or the cylinders with 14.2 kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) that households use now cost  ₹912 in the city. The price moved past the  ₹900 mark after national oil marketing companies Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum increased the cost of non-subsidised cylinders by  ₹25 each effective August 17 across the country. Coming at a time when many low to middle income households are struggling to emerge from economic impact of the pandemic, the hike is bound to add to their worries, particularly for families whose LPG consumption is high, ahead of winter months.