Non-subsidised LPG price cut by Rs 35 per cylinder

The Asian Age With Agency Inputs

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Non-subsidised LPG cylinder now costs Rs 676 in Kolkata, Rs 625 in Mumbai and 663.50 in Chennai.

A subsidised cooking gas cylinder will now be cost Rs 494.33 in Kolkata, Rs 489.04 in Mumbai and Rs 479.44 in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

New Delhi: Price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) cut by a steep Rs 35.50 per cylinder. A 14.2-kg cylinder of non-subsidized LPG will now cost Rs 653.50, down from Rs 689 previously, in Delhi, oil companies announced on Tuesday.

Similarly, the non-subsidised LPG cylinder now costs Rs 676 in Kolkata, Rs 625 in Mumbai and 663.50 in Chennai. A subsidised cooking gas cylinder will now be cost Rs 494.33 in Kolkata, Rs 489.04 in Mumbai and Rs 479.44 in Chennai. 

As part of the six-monthly official revision of rates, the domestic natural gas price has gone from April 1 up 6 per cent to $3.06 per million British thermal unit (mbtu).
Jet fuel prices have been cut by Rs 231 in Delhi and now sell at Rs 61,450 per kilolitre. Prices vary with airports depending on local taxes.

In Mumbai, jet fuel will cost Rs 61,025 per per kilolitre from Tuesday as against Rs 64,414.98 per per kilolitre previously. The rates vary because of differences in local sales tax or VAT. 

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