In a relief to the common man, the prices of non-subsidised Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder will become cheaper from next month.
Starting from 1 April, the cost of domestic cooking gas will be reduced by ₹10, Indian Oil Corporation Limited said on Wednesday.
In Delhi and Mumbai, a 14.2 kg non-subsidised LPG cylinder will cost around ₹809 from April.
An LPG cylinder will now be available at ₹835.50 in Kolkata from Thursday.
In Chennai, the prices of LPG cylinders will be lowered to ₹825 next month.
Fuel retailers revise prices of LPG cylinders every month.
The LPG prices had been increased by ₹125 per cylinder in recent weeks.
The price of LPG cylinders in India is dependent primarily on two factors — the international benchmark rate of LPG and the exchange rate of the US dollar and rupee.
Surjitt Sahani
