IGL raises Delhi-NCR CNG prices by ₹3.89/kg as global LNG costs climb

Indraprastha Gas has raised CNG prices across Delhi-NCR, taking Delhi to ₹86.98/kg. The increase, effective 29 August 2026, follows higher imported spot-LNG costs linked to disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz; Delhi PNG prices remain unchanged.

— Source publishedSat, 29 Aug, 2026, 14:40 IST·First seen Sat, 29 Aug, 2026, 14:45 IST·Source Outlook Business

What happened

Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) · IGL raised CNG prices by ₹3.89/kg in Delhi and adjoining NCR cities as global LNG costs surged amid Hormuz disruptions. Delhi's

Key facts

  • Delhi CNG price: ₹86.98/kg, up ₹3.89/kg from ₹83.09/kg
  • Delhi cumulative 2026 CNG increase: nearly ₹10/kg from ₹77.09/kg
  • Noida CNG price: ₹95.59/kg
  • Ghaziabad CNG price: ₹95.59/kg
  • Gurugram CNG price: ₹92.01/kg
  • Delhi PNG price unchanged at ₹49.59/standard cubic metre
  • IGL network: more than 30,000 km of pipelines and over 1,000 CNG stations
  • IGL supplies over 2.1 million CNG vehicles and nearly 3.5 million PNG households

Why this matters

The Hormuz-linked LNG disruption highlights IGL’s exposure to imported-gas volatility and strengthens the strategic case for diversified supply contracts and alternative-fuel partnerships.

What to watch

  • Further IGL CNG price revisions or changes in Delhi-NCR PNG tariffs.
  • Duration and severity of Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption and spot-LNG price movements.
  • Taxi, auto-rickshaw and app-based mobility fare revisions in Delhi-NCR.
  • Quick-commerce and e-commerce changes to delivery fees, free-delivery thresholds or serviceable zones.
  • Freight-surcharge announcements from FMCG, food and parcel-delivery vendors.
  • Government interventions on gas allocation, import costs, fuel taxes or public-transport fares.
  • Review CNG-linked fleet exposure across last-mile, store replenishment and employee transport contracts.
  • Reprice delivery economics through minimum-order thresholds, zone-based fees, batching incentives and subscription benefits rather than broad product-price increases.
  • Accelerate EV, electric three-wheeler and multi-fuel fleet allocation on dense Delhi-NCR routes.
  • Monitor vendor requests for freight surcharges, especially from distributors using CNG light commercial vehicles.
  • Protect price-sensitive demand with targeted promotions on essential baskets while preserving margin on convenience-led delivery orders.