Price of commercial LPG cylinders reduced by Rs 102.50 starting Jan 1

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: January 2, 2022 04:25 PM2022-01-02T16:25:45+5:302022-01-02T16:25:45+5:30

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The price of commercial LPG cylinders (19 kilogramme) has been cut by Rs 102.50 a piece to bring it down to Rs 1998.50 from January 1, 2022.

This is a climb down from the highest price at which a commercial LPG cylinder is being sold in the national capital, which was clocked last month at Rs 2,101 apiece.

Prices have been lowered across the country in a similar proportion.

On a per kilogramme (kg) basis, commercial LPG is now being sold at Rs 105.18 a kg (down from Rs 111 a kg) in Delhi.

The sale price of domestic LPG cylinders has remained unchanged in January 2022 for the third consecutive month. A 14.2 kg domestic

The price moderation is a hit on the margins of public sector undertaking oil marketing companies as the government is citing a tight fiscal position for not disbursing any LPG subsidy in 2021-22.

The centre continues to subsidise freight for domestic LPG deliveries in far flung areas.

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