LPG costlier by Rs 50 per cylinder, diesel prices up by Rs 3
Biting the bullet, government on Friday hiked the price of diesel by Rs 3 a litre, kerosene Rs 2 a litre and cooking gas by a steep Rs 50 a cylinder to raise Rs 21,000 crores, and slashed customs and excise duties on petroleum products, sacrificing Rs 49,000 crore a year.
The hike in prices will be effective from midnight on Friday night.