Hyderabad: Home cooking fuel LPG costs was hiked on Saturday, March 8, by a steep Rs 60 per cylinder in Hyderabad and different cities.
It’s the second improve in fee in lower than a yr, because the spike in world power charges following the West Asia disaster weighed on the world’s third largest power client.
Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries
Non-subsidised LPG will now value Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi as towards Rs 853 beforehand, in line with the Indian Oil Company (IOC) web site.
Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries may even should bear the identical quantity of worth improve. They may now pay Rs 613 per 14.2 kg cylinder after accounting for a subsidy of Rs 300 per bottle they get for as much as 12 refills in a yr.
Though, the home LPG cylinder costs hiked in Hyderabad and different cities, sources dominated out any rapid improve in petrol and diesel worth as three gasoline advertising and marketing firms – Indian Oil Company (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Company Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Company Ltd (HPCL) with bumper income in earlier this yr – had sufficient monetary muscle to soak up such impression.
Retail petrol and diesel costs have been on a freeze since April 2022, with gasoline retailers absorbing losses when crude costs are excessive and making income when charges are low.
Home LPG cylinder costs in Hyderabad, different cities
Following the hike, the home LPG cylinder worth in Hyderabad is Rs. 965. Listed below are the costs of LPG cylinders in numerous cities.
| Cities | LPG cylinder worth (In rupees) |
| Hyderabad | 965 |
| Kolkata | 939 |
| Chennai | 928.5 |
| Bengaluru | 915.5 |
| Delhi | 913 |
The industrial LPG cylinder costs in metro cities are as follows:
| Cities | LPG cylinder worth (In rupees) |
| Hyderabad | 2105.50 |
| Kolkata | 1988.50 |
| Chennai | 2043.50 |
| Bengaluru | 1958.00 |
| Delhi | 1884.50 |
Why is the value larger in Hyderabad?
The LPG cylinder costs in Hyderabad are the very best amongst metros as a result of various state and metropolis taxes. Residents in Hyderabad face elevated costs as a result of native taxes.
In Telangana, the Nirmal district has the very best fuel charges. The industrial and home fuel charges within the district are Rs. 2148.5 and Rs. 990, respectively.
