Updated - Adds statement by the regulator.
The price of the most commonly used gas cylinder has gone up by €1.
As from today, the popular 12kg LPG mix cylinder costs €15.50, Liquigas announced on its website this morning.
The 15kg LPG mix cylinder now costs €19.40 and the 25kg cylinder costs €32.30.
With regard to propane gas, the 12kg cylinder now costs €15.60, the 15kg cylinder costs €19.50 and the 25kg cylinder costs €32.50.
Gas prices had remained unchanged since April 30, 2016, when a 50c cut was announced by the Office of the Prime Minister.
The Regulator for Energy and Water Services announced the gas price increase this afternoon, some hours after it was announced by Liquigas. It said the price adjustment followed a rise in the international prices of LPG during the last weeks.