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Oil marketing companies (OMC) have hiked the price of 14 kg domestic LPG cylinder by ₹3.50 with immediate effect. This increase now makes a 14 Kg cylinder cost ₹1003 in Delhi.
In Mumbai, the domestic LPG price will be ₹1002.50 per cylinder. Whereas, in Kolkata, a consumer will have to shell out ₹1,029 for a 14-kg cylinder. At the same time a customer will have to spend ₹1,058.50 in Chennai from today for a domestic cylinder.
The hike comes on the back of a ₹50 per cylinder increase effected on May 7. Prior to that, prices were increased by the same amount on March 22.
Earlier this month, the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder were increased on May 1 by around ₹102 to ₹2,355.5 in Delhi. The price of a 5-kg LPG commercial cylinder was also increased to ₹655.
After the assembly elections held in five states, the prices of petrol, diesel, and LPG are being increased continuously. On March 22, the subsidised domestic LPG cylinder increased by ₹50. Earlier, after 6 October 2021, there was no change in the rate of domestic LPG cylinders.