India, April 5 -- Every household in India is entitled to 12 cylinders of 14.2 kg each at subsidised rates annually. If they have higher consumption in that case customers need to make any additional purchases of LPG cylinders at the market price.
The Indian Oil Corporation said in a statement that, "Due to growing worries about rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and Asia and concerns over the side effects of the vaccine, prices of crude oil and petroleum products in the international market softened in the second fortnight of March 2021."
Under the PAHAL (Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG) scheme, consumers get LPG cylinders at a subsidised rate. The aids provided depend on foreign exchange rates, crude oil prices etc. From April 2021, the pri...