Archive · 7 Aug 2026
LPG, CNG, PNG Rates: India Plans US-Based Imports by 2027
Many people in India use gas for cooking, cars and heating.
LPG is the gas that comes in round cylinders for cooking.
CNG is the gas used to power cars and buses.
PNG flows through pipes straight into homes.
On August 7, a cooking gas cylinder cost between about ₹939 and ₹994 depending on the city.
The price is different in every city in India.
India buys most of this gas from the Middle East.
There is tension between the United States and Iran in that region right now.
To be safe, India plans to buy more gas from the United States by 2027.
Many people are also switching from cylinders to piped gas, so LPG sales have dropped by 17.4 per cent.
On August 7, a 14.2 kg LPG cylinder ranged from ₹939.50 in Noida to ₹994 in Hyderabad, with Delhi at ₹942.
CNG prices spanned from ₹83.09 per kg in Delhi to ₹109 per kg in Hyderabad, while PNG cost between ₹48.40 and ₹54.70 per SCM.
India plans to source up to a quarter of its LPG imports from the United States by 2027 to reduce dependence on the Middle East.
India sourced about 90 per cent of its 21.85 million metric tonnes of LPG imports from the Middle East in 2025, with imports covering about 66 per cent of consumption.
LPG sales in India fell 17.4 per cent to 2.37 million tonnes, mainly due to a shift to piped natural gas after the West Asia crisis.
- Who
- Indian households and businesses buying LPG, CNG and PNG; the Indian government; US President Donald Trump; Iran.
- What
- Daily city-wise rates for 14.2 kg and 19 kg LPG cylinders, CNG and PNG, plus India's plan to source up to a quarter of its LPG imports from the United States by 2027.
- When
- August 6-7 for the reported rates; by 2027 for the US sourcing plan.
- Where
- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, Noida, Gurugram and Chandigarh, within a wider context involving the United States, Iran, Oman, the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East.
- Why
- To reduce dependence on Middle East supplies, avoid disruptions amid US-Iran tensions, and support India's efforts to secure a trade deal with Washington.
United States
Iran
Status of nuclear talks
United States
US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were under way.
Iran
Iran denied that any negotiations were taking place.
Strait of Hormuz and military action
United States
Trump said he cancelled a planned strike on Iran, and reports suggested a deal with Oman could give Iran control of incoming traffic at Hormuz or allow Tehran to bar US and Israeli ships.
Iran
Iran warned that any US attack would escalate its response.
- 14.2 kg LPG price in Delhi
- ₹942
- Cheapest 14.2 kg LPG
- ₹939.50 in Noida
- Costliest 14.2 kg LPG
- ₹994 in Hyderabad
- 19 kg commercial LPG in Delhi
- ₹2,738
- CNG price in Delhi
- ₹83.09 per kg
- PNG price in Chandigarh
- ₹54.70 per SCM
- Middle East share of 2025 LPG imports
- About 90 per cent of 21.85 million metric tonnes
- LPG sales change
- Down 17.4 per cent to 2.37 million tonnes
