LPG price cut: The month of May has started with relief news and this relief is on the inflation front. Actually, oil marketing companies have reduced the prices of LPG cylinders for the second consecutive month. However, this time the price of 19 kg commercial gas cylinder has also been reduced. Amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, cylinder prices have reduced by Rs 19-20 from Delhi to Mumbai. The prices of the new cylinders have been updated on the IOCL website, which are applicable from May 1, 2024.
19 rupees cheaper in Delhi, 20 rupees cheaper in Kolkata
According to the website of oil marketing company Indian Oil, from May 1, the price of 9 kg commercial gas cylinder in the capital Delhi has reduced by Rs 19 (Delhi LPG price) and its price has come down from Rs 1764.50 to Rs 1745.50. , Is. Similarly, the price of commercial LPG cylinder in Mumbai has decreased from Rs 1717.50 to Rs 1698.50. In Chennai also this cylinder has become cheaper by Rs 19 and its price has come down from Rs 1930 to Rs 1911.
However, the price of commercial cylinder in Kolkata has increased by Re 1 i.e. reduced by Rs 20 and till now the cylinder which was being sold for Rs 1879, is now selling for Rs 1859 here.
Prices had fallen so low in the month of April
Earlier, on the first day of the new financial year i.e. 1 April 2024, oil marketing companies had given great relief to consumers by cutting the price of commercial LPG cylinders. After the cut, the price of 19 kg LPG cylinder in the capital Delhi decreased by Rs 30.50 to Rs 1764.50. At the same time, the price of commercial cylinder in Kolkata decreased by Rs 32 and here it became Rs 1879. In Mumbai, the cylinder price fell by Rs 31.50 to Rs 1717.50 and in Chennai it fell by Rs 30.50 to Rs 1930.
No change in domestic cylinder prices again
It is noteworthy that commercial gas cylinders are used for commercial purposes in hotels or restaurants. In such a situation, eating and drinking outside may become cheaper due to reduction in its prices. At the same time, there has been no change in the prices of 14.2 kg LPG cylinder used in domestic kitchens this time too.
According to IOCL's website, their prices remain the same. Its price in the capital Delhi is Rs 803 and for Ujjwala beneficiaries it is Rs 603. Like before, domestic cylinder is available for Rs 829 in Kolkata, Rs 802.50 in Mumbai and Rs 818.50 in Chennai.
Let us tell you that while giving a big relief on Women's Day, the Central Government had given a gift of reduction of up to Rs 100 in the price of 14 kg domestic gas cylinder (Domestic LPG Cylinder).