LPG price hiked again by Rs 25

NEW DELHI: Cooking gas LPG price was on Monday hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder across all categories, including subsidised fuel and those availed by Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries - the fourth increase in rates in a month’s time. The price has gone up to Rs 835 in Chennai.

LPG prices have gone up by Rs 125 per 14.2-kg cylinder since the beginning of February, price data from state-owned oil marketing companies showed.

Also, jet fuel prices were hiked by a steep 6.5 per cent on the back of a rally in international oil prices. A 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi now costs Rs 819 as against Rs 794 at which they were supplied on Sunday and Rs 819 in Mumbai. In Kolkata, it is now retailing at Rs 845, which is the highest rate amongst all metro cities.

Similarly, the price of a 19-kilogram commercial LPG cylinder has been hiked by Rs 95 to Rs 1,614 per cylinder. The increase is applicable across all categories, including subsidised and non-subsidised users. LPG prices were hiked first by Rs 25 per cylinder on February 4, followed by a Rs 50 per cylinder increase on February 15 and Rs 25 raise on February 25. Prices have been on the rise since December and rates have cumulatively gone up by Rs 175 per cylinder. Simultaneously, aviation turbine fuel or ATF price was hiked by Rs 3,663 per kilolitre, or 6.5 per cent, to Rs 59,400.91 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. This is the third increase in jet fuel prices since February.

After a hike by Rs 125 since February, price in Chennai has gone up to Rs 835