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CNG prices were today hiked by up to Rs 1.26 per kg in the national capital and adjoining cities following a 16.5 per cent rise in domestic natural gas price. The price of piped natural gas (PNG) supplied to kitchens was also raised by 80 paisa per standard cubic meter in Delhi and 91 paise per scm in adjoining cities. Indraprastha Gas Ltd, the sole supplier of CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in Delhi and the national capital region, said the increase in CNG price will be 95 paisa per kg in Delhi.