Petrol, Diesel Price Up 80 Paise/Litre; LPG Cylinders To Cost Rs 50 More

Bhubaneswar: Ater a four-and-half-month election-related hiatus, the fuel prices were on Tuesday hiked by 80 paise a litre while that of domestic cooking gas ere increased by Rs 50 a cylinder.

Petrol and diesel prices had been on a freeze since November 4 as five states including Uttar Pradesh and Punjab went to polls. This is the first increase in LPG rates since early October. The LPG rates were last revised on October 6, 2021.

Sources said a 5 KG LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 349 while the 10 kg composite bottle will come for Rs 669.

The 19-kg commercial cylinder now costs Rs 2003.50.

Notably, there had been speculation that a hike announcement would arrive shortly after the results were declared on March 10.