Centre Hikes LPG Prices Again; Domestic Cylinder Cost Rises by ₹29

New Delhi: The central government has again raised domestic LPG cylinder prices, hiking the cost of a 14.2 kg household cylinder by ₹29 — the second increase in three months. The previous hike of ₹60 per cylinder came on March 7.

With the new rates, a domestic cylinder now costs ₹951 in Thiruvananthapuram and ₹950.50 in Kozhikode. Commercial 19 kg cylinders have also been raised by ₹42 to ₹53.50, taking prices to ₹3,113.50 in Delhi, ₹3,131 in Kochi, ₹3,152 in Thiruvananthapuram, and ₹3,163.50 in Kozhikode. The 5 kg cylinder used largely by migrant workers has gone up by ₹11 to ₹821.50. CNG prices have risen by ₹6 per kg, and petrol and diesel have already been hiked by a cumulative ₹7.50 per litre since mid-May, with further fuel price increases expected.

The fuel price hikes began in a phased manner after assembly elections in five states including Kerala concluded. The latest domestic cylinder hike comes on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public call for citizens to be willing to make sacrifices.