<h1>Cooking Gas Prices Jump Rs 50, Petrol and Diesel Excise Duty Raised by Rs 2 per Litre Amid Global Market Shifts</h1> The government increased cooking gas prices by Rs 50 per cylinder for both Ujjawala beneficiaries and general users, effective April 8. Simultaneously, excise duty on petrol and diesel was raised by Rs 2 per litre, but retail prices remain unchanged due to declining international oil prices. The price hike is attributed to rising international benchmark prices and oil marketing companies' losses, with the government aiming to compensate for past financial challenges.