Non-subsidized cooking gas price slashed by Rs 3 per cylinder

02 Apr 2013 Evaluate

Indian oil marketing companies, in line with the fall in international rates, have slashed the price of non-subsidized cooking gas by Rs 3 per cylinder on April 01. Pursuant to which, after the exhaustion of enhanced quota of 9 subsidized bottles in a year, a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder will cost Rs 901.50.  Last year in September, the government had fixed a quota of 6 subsidized LPG cylinders per household in a year, which was later increased to 9 cylinders in January. Any requirement over and above this entitlement has to be purchased at market price.

From January 18, the rate for non-subsidized gas was hiked by Rs 46.50 per 14.2-kg cylinder to Rs 942 in Delhi, soon after the decision to raise the supply of LPG at subsidized rate to 9 cylinders per household in a year. Further, with oil prices easing, rates were cut to Rs 904.50 from March 1 and now they been further reduced to Rs 901.50.

In Mumbai, every non-subsidized LPG cylinder will cost Rs 912 as against Rs 919.50 till last month. In Kolkata, prices have been cut by Rs 6.50 to Rs 926.50 while in Chennai prices have been reduced from Rs 898 to 891.50.

Earlier, the oil PSUs had hiked price of non-subsidized LPG by Rs 26.50 per cylinder from November 1, immediately after the September decision, but had to roll it back within hours as the government did not want to compound the repercussion it was already facing for limiting supply of subsidized LPG to just six cylinders per household in a year.

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