Non-subsidised LPG rates hiked, jet fuel cut

New Delhi, Jan 1: State run-Indian Oil Corp (IOC) hiked prices of non-subsidised LPG, or cooking gas, cylinders by around Rs.50, effective from Friday. Allowing for local levies, the market price of a non-subsidised liquefied petroleum gas cylinder of 14.4 kg is now Rs.657.50 in Delhi, Rs.686.50 in Kolkata, Rs.671 in Mumbai and Rs.671.50 in Cheni. This is the second such successive hike in less than two months. Prices were last raised in December by nearly Rs.60 a cylinder.