Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 01, 2024, 08:30 AM
LPG Price Hike: There has been a shock of inflation on the very first day of August. Oil marketing companies have increased the prices of LPG cylinders. Due to this, you will now get LPG cylinders expensive. New prices have come into effect from August 1, i.e. today. This increase has happened in the price of 19 kg LPG cylinder. Companies have increased the price of this LPG cylinder by Rs 8.50. At the same time, there has been no change in the price of 14 kg domestic gas cylinder.Where and how much did the price of LPG cylinder increaseThe prices of LPG gas cylinders have increased from Delhi to Mumbai. According to the website of Indian Oil Corporation Limited, a 19 kg LPG cylinder is now available in the country's capital Delhi for Rs 1652.50. Earlier this price was Rs 1646. Here the price has increased by Rs 6.50. In Kolkata, this cylinder is now available for Rs 1764.50. Here the price has increased by Rs 8.50. The new price of this cylinder in Mumbai is Rs 1605 and in Chennai it is Rs 1817. The old price of 19 kg LPG gas cylinder was Rs 1756 in Kolkata, Rs 1598 in Mumbai and Rs 1809.50 in Chennai.Prices of domestic LPG cylinders not changedThere is no change in the price of non-subsidized 14.2 kg LPG cylinder. This cylinder is available in Delhi for Rs 803. The price of this cylinder in Kolkata is Rs 829. This cylinder is available in Mumbai for Rs 802.50 and in Chennai for Rs 818.50. The central government had reduced the price of this gas cylinder on Women's Day. This brought down the price by Rs 100 per cylinder. After this, there has been no change in the price of LPG cylinder.