New Delhi: There is a shock of inflation in the kitchen again. The price of a 19 kg commercial cylinder has been increased from Rs 2253 to Rs 2355.50. The price of a 5 kg LPG cylinder is currently Rs 655. Last month, on April 1 also, the prices of commercial LPG cylinders were increased. Then the rate was increased by Rs 250 in one go. Today on Sunday again the rate has been increased by Rs 102.50. However, the consumers of domestic LPG cylinders have gotten relief.
According to IOCL, the price of a commercial cylinder in Delhi has gone up to Rs 2355.50 today. Till yesterday i.e. till April 30, only Rs 2253 had to be spent. At the same time, instead of Rs 2351 in Kolkata, Rs 2455, in Mumbai Rs 2307 instead of Rs 2205 will have to be spent. In Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the prices of commercial cylinders have increased from Rs 2406 to Rs 2508.
Domestic cylinder price on May 1
Mumbai – Rs 949.50
Delhi – Rs 949.50
Kolkata – Rs 976
Chennai – Rs 965.50
Slowly the price crossed two thousand
On March 1, the rate of 19 kg commercial cylinder was increased by Rs 105. Then on 22 March, 9 rupees became cheaper. The price of a commercial cylinder in Delhi on 1 October was Rs 1736. Today i.e. on May 1, the price of a commercial cylinder has gone up to Rs 2355.50. That is, in 7 months, cylinder rates have been increased to Rs 619.
At the same time, between October 2021 and February 1, 2022, the price of the commercial cylinders increased by Rs 170. In November 2021 it became 2000 and in December 2021 it became Rs 2101. After this, it became cheaper again in January and in February 2022 it became cheaper and came to Rs 1907. After this, on April 1, 2022, it reached Rs 2253.