LPG Cylinder Price Slashed, Aviation Turbine Fuel Price Hiked Check Latest Rates Here
LPG Cylinder Price Slashed, Aviation Turbine Fuel Price Hiked Check Latest Rates Here
State-backed oil marketing companies have reduced the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 99.75 per cylinder with effect from Tuesday. A 19 kg cooking gas cylinder will be available for Rs 1,680 in Delhi from today. Retail prices of a 19 kg cooking gas cylinder in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai are Rs 1,802.50, Rs 1,640.50, and Rs 1,852.50 respectively from today, news agency ANI reported citing sources.
The rates of 19 kg LPG cylinder were last revised on July 4 this year. After the July revision, a 19 kg LPG cylinder was available at Rs 1,780 in Delhi, Rs 1,895.50 in Kolkata, Rs 1,733.50 in Mumbai and Rs 1,945 in Chennai.
Meanwhile, prices of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders or domestic cooking gas cylinders have not been revised. Prices of cooking gas cylinders for domestic use were last revised on March 1 this year. A non-subsidised 14.2 kg LPG cylinder costs Rs 1,103 in Delhi, Rs 1,129 in Kolkata, Rs 1,102.50 in Mumbai, and Rs 1,118.50 in Chennai.
LPG cylinder rates are revised on the first day of every month.
Aviation turbine fuel price hiked by steep 8.5 per cent
Jet fuel or ATF price on Tuesday was hiked by a steep 8.5 per cent – the second increase in a month.
Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was increased by 7,728.38 per kilolitre, or 8.5 per cent, in the national capital to Rs 98,508.26 per kl, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
Rates, which vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT, have been increased on firming up of global rates that followed four months of decline.
The hike comes on the back of a 1.65 per cent or Rs 1,476.79 per kl increase in ATF prices effected from July 1.
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)