New Delhi, March 18 -- Cooking gas prices were hiked across India, as a ripple effect of the West Asia conflict. Geopolitical tensions in the region have weighed on global oil markets, driving up crude oil and liquified petroleum gas (LPG) benchmarks.

This uptick pushed up the cost of both domestic and commercial LPG cylinders amid supply disruptions. The price of a 14.2 kg domestic cooking gas cylinder rose by Rs.60, while the price of a 19 kg commercial cylinder increased by Rs.144 in early March across major cities and states of the country. No revisions have been made since.

The hike followed a joint US-Israel attack on Iran, followed by Tehran's retaliation. The conflict has disrupted supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz, a c...