Subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 2 per cylinder

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price was on Thursday hiked by Rs 2 per cylinder, the third straight increase since July in rates as the government looked at monthly increases to cut down subsidies.

A subsidised 14.2-kg cylinder will now cost Rs 425.06 in Delhi as against Rs 423.09 previously, according to state- owned oil firms.

This is the third straight monthly increase in subsidised cooking gas. LPG rates were last hiked by Rs 1.93 per 14.2-kg cylinder on August 16.

Subsidised prices of LPG in metros (Rs /14.2 kg cylinder) Applicable from midnight of August 31, 2016 and September 01, 2016

Metros	Prices in Rupees
Delhi	425.06
Kolkata	427.06
Mumbai	452.53
Chennai	412.56