LPG prices: More pain for common man as cooking gas gets costlier by over Rs 2; non-subsidised cylinder rates up by Rs 48

After the hike in petrol and diesel prices, the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) was increased today by Rs 2.34 and Rs 48 for subsidised and non-subsidised cylinders respectively. The new price for subsidised (Rs/14.2 Kg) cylinder in Delhi is Rs 493.55, while that of non-subsidised cylinder is Rs 698.50.

#BREAKING - After fuel prices, LPG prices also hiked. Price of Non-Subsidised LPG cylinders hiked by Rs 48. Price of LPG cylinders hiked by Rs 2.34 pic.twitter.com/rr0dXNKq4w

— News18 (@CNNnews18) June 1, 2018

Besides Delhi, the new rates for subsidised cylinder are Rs 496.65 in Kolkata, Rs 491.31 in Mumbai and Rs 481.84 in Chennai respectively. Non-subsidised LPG cylinders, on the other hand, are being sold at Rs 723.50 in Kolkata, Rs 671.50 in Mumbai and Rs 712.50 in Chennai.

Price of subsidised LPG cylinder in Delhi - Rs 493.55, Kolkata- Rs 496.65, Mumbai - Rs 491.31 and Chennai - Rs 481.84, to be effective from today.

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2018

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