The government, ignoring the fact that the hike in prices of petroleum products will have a cascading effect, has given free hands to oil marketing companies to continuously raise the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders, the CPI said.
According to a statement of the petroleum ministry issued last year, as on January 1, 2021, total domestic LPG consumers in the country were 28.9 crore (289 million)
The price of a 19-kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder is Rs.2,355.50. Yes! What you read is right. The price of the LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs.102.50 on Sunday. Before the increase, the price of a 19 kg was Rs. 2,253. So, now the 5-kg LPG cylinder will now cost Rs. 655. In the last three months, this is the third time, we are seeing an increase in