Cost Of 19-Kg LPG Cylinder Cut By ₹36, New Price List In Different Cities Released

Mumbai: The price of a 19-kg LPG cylinder has been slashed by ₹36 with effect from Monday. The price change will benefit hotels, restaurants and other business establishments that use gas cylinders. However, there has been no change in the price of domestic LPG cylinders used in households.

With the latest reduction, a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi has come down from ₹ 2.50 in 2012 to ₹ 1,976, the state-owned fuel retailers were quoted by news agency ANI.

In Mumbai, it will now cost ₹1936.50 instead of ₹1972.50. In Kolkata, a 19-kg cylinder will be available at ₹2095.50 instead of ₹2132. In Chennai, it will be ₹2,141 and in Bengaluru, a 19-kg LPG cylinder is now ₹2063.50. In Hyderabad, the price will be ₹2197.50. Rates differ from state to state depending on the local VAT.

This is the fourth reduction in the prices of LPG cylinders in India in the last four months. Earlier in June, the central government had cut the prices of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 135 per cylinder.

Meanwhile, the price of a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder was hiked by Rs 50 on July 7. The consumers who were paying Rs 1040.50 are now paying Rs 1090.50 for the cylinder.

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