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The state-run companies also raised commercial LPG rates by Rs 350 for the 19 kg commercial cylinders, which now costs Rs 2,119 per refill in Delhi

LPG cylinder price today: The price for a 19 kg commercial cylinder has also been hiked by Rs 350.5

Petroleum and oil marketing companies raised the price of commercial liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs 350.50 per unit and domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 50 per unit with immediate effect

PNG in Delhi used to cost Rs 29.66 per scm in July 2021. Thereafter rates have been increased on 9 occasions, totaling Rs 20.93

The central government is planning to allocate Rs 44,000 crore as compensation to oil companies for losses they have been bearing by selling LPG at below-market rates, a report said

In flood-hit Assam, LPG delivery vans of PSU major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) have been replaced by boats for the seamless supply of the fuel to keep the burner flames on

With the new revision, the cooking gas cylinder will now retail at Rs 999.50 in Delhi.

With long lines for fuel, cooking gas, essentials in short supply and long hours of power cuts, the public has been suffering for months

In all, the CNG price has risen by Rs 15.6 per kg in less than six weeks. This includes a Rs 7.50 per kg hike in this month alone

The fear now is that consumers will take longer to come out of their shell, growth will moderate and full recovery from the effects of the pandemic will be stretched out even longer, writes T N Ninan

The oil ministry also said that framework for across counter sale of non-subsidised LPG connections and portability of domestic LPG connections among oil marketing companies has improved

"At present prices, OMCs are absorbing Rs 100 per domestic cylinder," said an executive

Centre assessing appropriate price at which subsidy should resume

CNG and piped cooking gas prices in cities such as Delhi and Mumbai may be hiked by 10-11 per cent next month as the government-dictated gas price is set to rise by about 76%

While there was no need for subsidy in the low-oil-price phase of 2020, LPG prices have zoomed in 2021. But the Centre has not transferred subsidy at any point this year

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government over the rising price of domestic cooking gas, diesel and petrol

In another hit to the wallet of the common man, oil marketing companies have raised the prices of non-subsidised LPG cylinders by Rs 25

The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the government over the hike in prices of LPG cylinders, accusing it of being insensitive and distorting the budget of every household. The party also displayed empty LPG cylinders and 'chulhas' at a press conference here to highlight the issue of steep LPG prices. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate urged the government to bring down prices of LPG cylinders to provide relief to the common people in the country. She said the government has initiated the very steep hike on LPG cylinders by raising it by Rs 25 per cylinder, which is now being sold at Rs 860 per cylinder in Delhi and is touching almost Rs 1000 in various parts of the country. "Our one and only demand is please bring some respite to people, think about the plight of people and bring down prices of LPG cylinders. This is anti-women and anti-people and due to high prices people are forced to go back to using cow dung and firewood," she told reporters. "We do hope that an insensiti

This is the second consecutive month that oil companies have hiked domestic cooking gas prices

Need a new cooking gas (LPG) connection from Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) - the nation's largest fuel retailer? Just give a missed call to 8454955555. Also, existing customers can book LPG refill by giving a missed call from a registered phone number. IOC Chairman S M Vaidya on Monday launched missed call facility for availing new LPG connection anywhere in the country, the company said in a statement. He also inaugurated the facility to avail double bottle connection (DBC) at the customer's doorstep. Under this initiative, delivery personnel will offer existing single bottle connections (SBC) customers the option to convert to a DBC. Interested customers can choose a 5 kg cylinder as backup instead of the regular 14.2 kg cylinder. "IOC has extended its missed call facility to avail new LPG connection to all domestic customers. Prospective customers across the country can give a missed call to 8454955555 to avail a new connection," it said. Presently, IOC is the only oil marketi