Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) Thursday increased the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 14. The hike comes into effect from Thursday, 1 February, 2024.

Following the hike, a 19 kg LPG cylinder will now be sold at Rs 1,769.50 in national capital New Delhi from Rs 1,755.50 earlier.

In Kolkata, commercial LPG will now be purchased at 1887.00 per cylinder, in Mumbai it will cost 1723.50 a cylinder, and in Chennai a 19 kg LPG cylinder can be fetched at 1937.00.

However, price of domestic LPG (14.2 kg) – used in household kitchens for cooking purposes remained unchanged at Rs 903 in Delhi, Rs 1,000 in Kolkata, 902.50 in Mumbai and 918.50 in Chennai.

Apart from this, the OMCs have slashed the price of jet fuel or ATF price. The reduction in price is by about Rs 1,221 per kilo litre.

This is the fourth consecutive cut in aviation fuel which may reduce air fares. The changed prices are applicable from 1 February, 2024.

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) revise cooking gas and ATF prices on the 1st of every month based on the average international price in the previous month.

With inputs from agencies



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