Delhi commuters, get ready to pay more for CNG as Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has increased the price by Re 1 per kilogram across its network on Sunday. This is the second hike in just 48 hours, pushing the CNG price in the national capital to Rs 80.09 per kg, breaching the Rs 80-mark for the first time.
CNG Price Revision Details
The latest revision came into effect from 6:00 am on Sunday. Just two days earlier, on Friday, IGL had raised CNG prices by Rs 2 per kg, taking the rate to Rs 79.09 per kg in Delhi. The consecutive hikes are expected to increase transportation expenses for private vehicle owners, cab drivers, and public transport users who rely on CNG as a relatively economical fuel option.
City-Wise CNG Prices
Here is how much CNG costs in various cities after the revision:
- NCT of Delhi: Rs 80.09 per kg
- Noida: Rs 88.70 per kg
- Ghaziabad: Rs 88.70 per kg
- Muzaffarnagar: Rs 88.58 per kg
- Meerut: Rs 88.58 per kg
- Shamli: Rs 88.58 per kg
- Gurugram: Rs 85.12 per kg
- Rewari: Rs 84.70 per kg
- Karnal: Rs 84.43 per kg
- Kaithal: Rs 85.43 per kg
- Kanpur: Rs 91.42 per kg
- Hamirpur: Rs 91.42 per kg
- Fatehpur: Rs 91.42 per kg
- Ajmer: Rs 89.44 per kg
- Pali: Rs 89.44 per kg
- Rajsamand: Rs 89.44 per kg
- Mahoba: Rs 86.42 per kg
- Banda: Rs 86.42 per kg
- Chitrakoot: Rs 86.42 per kg
- Hapur: Rs 89.70 per kg
- Gautam Budh Nagar: Rs 88.70 per kg
- Greater Noida: Rs 88.70 per kg
Petrol and Diesel Prices Also Hiked
The CNG revision follows a fuel price hike announced on Friday. The central government increased petrol and diesel prices by around Rs 3 per litre in the national capital. After the revision, petrol in Delhi is retailing at Rs 97.77 per litre, while diesel costs Rs 90.67 per litre.
PNG Prices Unchanged
While petrol, diesel, and CNG prices have seen hikes, domestic piped natural gas (PNG) prices remain unchanged from April 1, 2026 rates. Here are the PNG prices in major cities:
- New Delhi: Rs 47.90
- Kolkata: Rs 50.00
- Mumbai: Rs 50.00
- Chennai: Rs 50.00
- Gurgaon: Rs 49.90
- Noida: Rs 47.76
- Bangalore: Rs 52.00
- Bhubaneswar: Rs 45.33
- Chandigarh: Rs 52.63
- Hyderabad: Rs 51.00
- Jaipur: Rs 49.50
- Lucknow: Rs 56.50
- Patna: Rs 49.44
- Thiruvananthapuram: Rs 51.00
Global Factors Behind the Hikes
The consecutive increases in CNG, petrol, and diesel prices come amid mounting pressure on global energy markets due to escalating tensions in the Middle East and the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This narrow passage is a critical global energy corridor through which nearly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas trade passes. Supply concerns linked to disruptions have pushed global crude prices sharply upward, intensifying pricing pressures domestically.
However, even with these revisions, the increase in India is far lower compared to global crude prices, which have surged from $70 before the conflict to over $100 per barrel now. India has managed to contain the rise in petrol and diesel prices despite a steep surge in international crude oil prices. While many countries recorded fuel price increases ranging from 20% to nearly 100%, India's petrol and diesel prices rose by only 3.2% and 3.4%, respectively.
