India, May 1 -- First strike on gas, next strike on petrol-diesel, warned Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday after a steep increase of Rs.993 in commercial gas cylinders amid disrupted global energy supplies due to the West Asia conflict.

Commercial liquified petroleum gas (LPG) recorded the steepest-ever rate hike of Rs.993 on Friday. Commercial LPG - the one used in hotels and restaurants - now costs Rs.3,071.50 per 19-kg cylinder. The rates for five-kg FTL or market-priced LPG cylinders were also hiked from Rs.549 to Rs.810.50 per bottle.

The five-kg FTL cylinder now costs just a shade lower than the Rs.913 rate for a 14.2-kg cylinder used in household kitchens (called domestic LPG).

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