Congress to raise LPG and petrol price rise issue in RS today

March 10, 2017 08:52

Congress has given a notice in Lok Sabha on LPG and petrol price rise issue.

The price of non-subsidised cooking gas was hiked by a steep Rs 86 per cylinder on March 1, reflecting international trends.

Non-subsidised LPG, bought by those who have either given up their subsidies or exhausted the quota of 12 bottles of 14.2-kg in a year at below market price, now cost Rs 737.50.

It was priced at Rs 651.50 per 14.2-kg cylinder till February 28, according to state-owned oil companies.

The hike, steepest in the history, comes on back of Rs 66.5 per cylinder increase effected from February 1.

Rates have been on the upswing since October 2016.

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