New Delhi: Government on September 23 increased the distributors' commission on domestic cooking gas (LPG) by 38 paise on a 14.2 kg cylinder and by 20 paise on a five kg cylinder, resulting in an equivalent increase in the prices of the fuel.

LPG prices will go up from October 1, when these changes come into effect, an official release said.

A 14.2 kg cylinder of LPG in Delhi costs Rs 241.

Petroleum Minister Ram Naik increased the rate of commission from Rs 16.33 to Rs 16.71 on a 14.2 kg cylinder and from Rs 8.40 to Rs 8.60 on a five kg cylinder. The increase comes to 2.33 per cent and 2.38 per cent respectively.

PTI