Gas cylinder prices hiked again..!? How much this time?

Sowmiya Sriram
Gas cylinder prices hiked again..!? How much this time?

In Chennai, the price of a 19 kg commercial gas cylinder has gone up by Rs 101.50 to Rs 1999. The prices of petrol, diesel, and cooking gas cylinders in india are fixed based on the fluctuation of crude prices in the international market. While oil companies change the prices of petrol and diesel on a daily basis, the prices of cooking gas cylinders are changed once a month. On the 1st of every month, oil companies set new prices. Accordingly, last october it increased by Rs.203.
In this case, the price for the month of november has been fixed and announced today. The price of a commercially used cylinder has gone up by Rs 101.50. Accordingly, a commercial cylinder is sold at Rs.1,999.50 in Chennai. Cylinder prices for commercial use have been on the rise for the past 2 months.
 But no change has been made in domestic cylinder prices. A domestic cylinder is sold at Rs.918.50. The oil companies have increased the prices of commercial LPG cylinder, the type that is typically used in establishments like many hotels and restaurants, by Rs 101.5.

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