State-backed oil marketing companies have slashed the prices of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 30 per cylinder with effect from Monday. Due to this revision, a 19 kg cylinder now sells for Rs 1,646 in Delhi versus the earlier Rs 1,676.
In Mumbai, a 19 kg cylinder costs Rs 1,598 whereas it costs Rs 1,756 in Kolkata. A 19 kg LPG cylinder retails for Rs 1,809.50 in Kolkata after the latest revision in prices.
There, however, is no change whatsoever in the prices of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders, used in households, so far. Domestic cooking cylinders continue to retail for Rs 803 in Delhi, Rs 829 in Kolkata, Rs 818.50 in Chennai and Rs 802.50 in Mumbai.
State-owned OMCs such as Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) revise the prices of cooking gas on the first of every month based on the average price of benchmark international fuel and foreign exchange rate.