IGL raises Delhi-NCR CNG prices by ₹3.89/kg from August 29

Indraprastha Gas will lift CNG prices across Delhi-NCR as West Asia disruptions drive up imported LNG costs. Delhi CNG will cost ₹86.98/kg, while PNG tariffs for Delhi households remain unchanged.

— Source publishedSat, 29 Aug, 2026, 23:22 IST·First seen Sat, 29 Aug, 2026, 23:30 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Indraprastha Gas (IGL) · IGL will raise Delhi-NCR CNG prices by ₹3.89 per kg from August 29 as higher imported LNG costs, driven by West Asia disruptions,

Key facts

  • ₹3.89/kg increase
  • ₹86.98/kg in Delhi
  • ₹95.59/kg in Noida and Ghaziabad
  • ₹95.47/kg in Meerut
  • ₹92.01/kg in Gurugram
  • ₹6/kg cumulative increase in May
  • 113% rise in Asian JKM LNG benchmark to $23.41/MMBtu
  • 105% rise in European TTF benchmark to $23.35/MMBtu
  • 30,000+ km pipeline network
  • 1,000+ CNG stations
  • 2.1 million CNG vehicles
  • ₹49.59/SCM Delhi PNG tariff

Why this matters

West Asia-driven LNG volatility strengthens the strategic case for long-term supply contracts, diversified gas sourcing, and investments that reduce dependence on imported fuel costs.

What to watch

  • Additional IGL CNG price changes or revisions by other city-gas distributors.
  • Imported LNG benchmark movements and evidence that West Asia supply disruption is extending.
  • Delhi government decisions on auto/taxi fare adjustments or transport-sector relief.
  • CNG price parity thresholds versus petrol and diesel on a per-kilometre basis.
  • IGL disclosures on CNG sales volumes, commercial-fleet demand and margin protection.
  • Changes in PNG tariffs, which are currently unchanged and limit immediate household inflation spillover.
  • Track fare-revision requests by Delhi-NCR autos, taxis, app-based mobility operators and school-bus associations.
  • Watch whether e-commerce, quick-commerce, food-delivery and parcel firms add delivery fees or tighten free-delivery thresholds in CNG-heavy zones.
  • Monitor IGL volume trends, station throughput and any change in the CNG price gap versus petrol, diesel and EV operating costs.
  • Expect fleet operators to accelerate route optimization, driver productivity measures and selective EV procurement if CNG increases persist.
  • Assess whether competitors and municipal transport operators revise contracts, surcharges or procurement assumptions for gas-powered fleets.