New Delhi, April 24 -- Cooking fuel rates remained unchanged across major Indian cities on 24 April, even as global oil prices extended gains for a fifth straight day. While household LPG prices have only been revised once, commercial cooking gas rates were adjusted twice in the last few months.

Notably, the Centre raised the price of a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder by Rs.60 in March. However, no rate revisions have been made since, keeping domestic LPG prices stable throughout the country.

Meanwhile, the price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder was first increased by Rs.144 in March, followed by another hike of nearly Rs.200 on 1 April. The double hike hit restaurants, eateries, and other businesses hard, since they rely on cooking fue...