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LPG, CNG and PNG Rates Listed Amid West Asia Tensions
The article gives the latest prices for cooking and vehicle gas in several Indian cities.
LPG is sold in cylinders for homes and businesses.
CNG is mainly used as vehicle fuel, while PNG is delivered through pipes.
Prices were different in each city on September 16.
Hyderabad had the highest listed domestic LPG and CNG prices.
Mumbai had the lowest listed commercial LPG price.
Gurugram had the lowest PNG price among the cities shown.
The government wants more households to use piped gas to reduce subsidy costs.
Fighting and attacks in West Asia are also making people worry that fuel supplies could be disrupted.
On September 16, domestic LPG cylinders cost ₹939.50–₹994 across the listed cities.
Commercial 19-kg LPG cylinders were priced between ₹2,701 and ₹2,996.
CNG prices ranged from ₹86.98 per kg in Delhi to ₹112 in Hyderabad.
PNG rates ranged from ₹48.40 per SCM in Gurugram to ₹54.70 in Chandigarh.
The government plans incentives for city gas distributors to expand PNG connections from September 1, 2026, amid regional supply concerns.
- Who
- Indian consumers, the government, city gas distributors, and regional actors including the Houthis, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United States.
- What
- The article reports September 16 LPG, CNG, and PNG prices and outlines gas-supply policy and regional conflict developments.
- Where
- The prices are listed for Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Jaipur, Noida, Gurugram, and Chandigarh; the conflict developments concern Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the Red Sea region.
- When
- September 16; the PNG expansion incentive scheme is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2026.
- Why
- Fuel markets remain unsettled because of fears that the West Asia conflict could disrupt supplies, while India is seeking to reduce subsidy spending and diversify gas supplies.
Key facts
- Domestic LPG range
- ₹939.50–₹994 per 14.2-kg cylinder across the listed cities
- Commercial LPG range
- ₹2,701–₹2,996 per 19-kg cylinder
- CNG range
- ₹86.98–₹112 per kg
- PNG range
- ₹48.40–₹54.70 per SCM
- Lowest domestic LPG price
- ₹939.50 in Noida
- Highest domestic LPG price
- ₹994 in Hyderabad
- Government gas policy
- Incentives are approved for city gas distributors to increase domestic PNG connections from September 1, 2026
- Supply response
- India is turning more sharply to the United States for LPG and LNG supplies amid West Asia disruption
Quotes
Ibrahim Al Hashmi
Qatar foreign ministry official who warned about the consequences of closing Bab al-Mandab
“catastrophic for the entire world”
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