New Delhi, April 8 -- Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, reiterated that the government remains committed to providing affordable LPG cylinders to consumers, despite a significant rise in international LPG prices.

Under the updated pricing structure, a 14.2 kg LPG cylinder, which now costs Rs 1028, will be made available to Ujjwala beneficiaries at a subsidised rate of Rs 553, which is Rs 475 less than the market price. Regular consumers will benefit from a Rs 175 reduction, bringing the price of the cylinder down to Rs 853.

Puri explained that this price hike was necessary to help oil marketing companies (OMCs) recover the financial losses caused by previous subsidised prices, which have been significantl...