CNG price hiked by Rs 3.89 per kg in Delhi, taking the rate to Rs 86.98 from today

The price of compressed natural gas CNG has been increased by Rs 389 per kg in Delhi and several adjoining cities with the revised rates coming into effect from 6 am on Saturday city gas distributor Indraprastha Gas Ltd IGL saidThe increase takes the price of CNG in Delhi from Rs 8309 per kg to Rs 8698 per kg Revised rates have also been introduced in Noida Greater Noida Ghaziabad and GurugramIGL said the increase was driven by rising input gas costs with a significant share of the gas used to supply CNG being sourced from imported liquefied natural gas LNGHigher imported LNG costs behind the price increaseAccording to IGL prices of LNG in the international spot market have risen since the beginning of the West Asia conflict increasing the cost of gas supplied to the companyWith international LNG prices remaining elevated and the cost impact becoming increasingly significant a calibrated revision of Rs 389 per kg has now become necessary to partially offset the increase in input gas cost IGL saidThe company added that the revised CNG prices were being implemented from 6 am on SaturdayThe increase comes at a time when international energy markets have faced pressure from disruptions and uncertainty linked to the conflict in West Asia IGL said the higher cost of imported LNG had made a revision in retail CNG prices necessaryDelhi CNG price rises to Rs 8698 per kgFollowing the latest revision CNG in Delhi will cost Rs 8698 per kg up from Rs 8309 per kgIn Noida and Ghaziabad the revised CNG price has been set at Rs 9559 per kg Consumers in Gurugram will now pay Rs 9201 per kgThe new rates will affect both private vehicle owners and commercial transport operators who use CNG as a fuel Autorickshaw and taxi operators including those operating through appbased platforms are among those likely to see their operating costs rise following the increaseCommercial vehicles and private cars running on CNG are widely used across DelhiNCR where the fuel has remained a major alternative to petrol and dieselTransport operators likely to face higher operating costsThe latest price increase is expected to add to fuel expenses for commercial transport operators particularly those whose daily operations depend heavily on CNGHigher fuel costs could affect the operating expenses of autorickshaws taxis and other commercial vehicles Private car owners using CNG will also have to pay more to fill their vehiclesWhether the increase in operating costs will eventually be passed on to passengers through higher fares will depend on decisions taken by individual operators and regulatory authoritiesLatest hike follows earlier increases this yearThe revision is the latest in a series of CNG price increases in recent monthsIn May 2026 IGL increased CNG prices in Delhi by Rs 2 per kg That followed another increase of Rs 1 per kg announced a few days earlier from May 26The repeated revisions have raised concerns among transport operators particularly in major urban areas where CNGpowered vehicles form a significant part of the commercial transport networkIGL cites need to offset rising input costsIGL said the latest increase was aimed at partially offsetting the higher cost of input gas as international LNG prices remained elevatedThe company did not indicate whether further revisions could be expected in the coming months Future CNG prices are likely to depend on international LNG rates the availability and cost of domestic gas and broader developments in energy marketsFor now motorists across DelhiNCR will face higher CNG prices from Saturday with the Rs 389perkg increase marking one of the more significant revisions in recent monthsWith inputs from PTI and IANS