New Delhi: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday reduced the cost of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 83.50. The new rates are effective from today. After the change, the current retail price for a 19 kg LPG cylinder is Rs 1,773 in Delhi.

wever, there is no change in the rates of Domestic LPG cylinders, OMCs have noted.

Prices of Indane LPG in Metros (Rs./19 kg cylinder) Applicable from July 1, 2023

  Metros                                                                            Prices

   DELHI                                                                                                    1773.00

   KOLKATA                                                                                              1895.50

   MUMBAI                                                                                               1733.50

  CENNAI                                                                                                 1945.00

Domestic LPG cylinder prices increased by Rs. 50 per unit and commercial LPG cylinder prices increased by Rs. 350.50 per unit on March 1 of this year. 

The last time the costs of commercial cylinders were lowered was on September 1 of last year by Rs 91.50.The cost of commercial LPG cylinders was depressed by Rs 36 on August 1 of 2022 as well. Prior to that, prices for the 19-kg commercial cylinder were reduced by Rs 8.5 per unit on July 6.

However, prices of domestic LPG Cylinders have not been revised. Most non-Ujjwala users do not receive any government subsidies, hence they will be required to pay this price when purchasing cooking gas refills.

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana provided 9.58 crore impoverished people with free LPG connections a subsidy of Rs 200 per cylinder. The actual cost per cylinder for them will be Rs 903. Depending on local taxes, rates vary from state to state.

However, the price of petrol and diesel remained frozen for a record-breaking 11th consecutive month.