India, June 7 -- The domestic LPG now costs Rs.942 per cylinder in Delhi after the prices were hiked by Rs.29 on Sunday. This is the second hike in LPG prices in three months as the war in the Middle East is taking toll on consumer goods, particularly fuel, since the conflict first began on February 28.

Earlier in March, the prices of cooking gas was hiked by Rs.60 per cylinder in Delhi after the global energy prices were hit by the US-Iran war.

As the cooking gas in the country gets more expensive owing to the Middle East war, the Opposition leaders have criticised the government for not being able to cushion the crisis even though the Centre that Indian households continue to pay significantly less for cooking gas than consumers in ne...