Rs 50 Hike Announced For LPG Cylinders: Cooking Gas New Rates From Tomorrow
New Delhi: Union Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on April 7 that the price of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) would increase by Rs 50 per cylinder.
This hike comes as the government faces mounting pressure on energy prices, with global crude oil trends contributing to the rise in fuel costs.
The price revision will affect both the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) and regular consumers from tomorrow.
Price Revision Details
After the increase, a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder for beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme will rise from Rs 500 to Rs 550, while for other consumers, the price will go up from Rs 803 to Rs 853 per cylinder.
This hike is set to impact millions of households across the country, many of whom rely on LPG as their primary cooking fuel.
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Puri, addressing the media, emphasised the government’s commitment to ensuring that clean cooking fuel remains accessible to all sections of society.
He stated that the decision will be reviewed periodically, every 2-3 weeks. The recent excise duty increase on petrol and diesel, he clarified, is not intended to burden consumers. Instead, it is aimed at compensating oil marketing companies for the Rs 43,000 crore loss they have incurred due to subsidised gas prices.
He also added that the Ujjwala Yojana, which provides subsidised LPG connections to low-income households, has been instrumental in freeing many people from the hazardous practice of cooking with firewood, coal, and cow dung.
“The advantage of the Ujjwala Yojana and overall LPG connections is that today, our brothers and sisters can have freedom from firewood, coal, and cow dung,” he said while addressing the media.
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The increase in LPG prices comes amid a backdrop of rising global crude oil prices, which have been exerting pressure on energy costs in India.
In response, as per Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, the government has decided to review LPG prices every fortnight, ensuring that consumers are not caught off guard by sudden price hikes while also addressing the challenges faced by oil marketing companies (OMCs) that have been bearing substantial losses.
