Amid the burden of high fuel prices, the price of domestic cooking gas was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder on Saturday. Now a 14.2-kg non-subsidised cooking gas cylinder, also known as LPG cylinder, will cost Rs 999.50 in Delhi. It is the second hike within two months. The Congress criticised the Government for the hike and sought a rollback.
The price hike comes days after the price of commercial LPG cylinders was hiked by Rs 102.50 earlier this month.
The last hike in domestic LPG prices took place on March 22, when the price was increased by Rs 50. There was no increase in the price of this cylinder in the month of April.
A 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder now cost Rs 2,355.50.
The latest price hike of domestic gas cylinders has come at a time when petrol and diesel prices are already beyond the Rs 100 per litre mark in several cities across the country through a series of hikes soon after the Assembly elections in UP and other four States. Last month, prices of piped natural gas were also raised by Rs 4.25 per unit to go up to Rs 45.86 per scm owing to rising raw material costs.