Archive · 13 Aug 2026
August 13 LPG, CNG, PNG rates: Delhi cylinder at ₹942
India updates the prices of fuel that people use in everyday life.
On August 13, new prices came out for LPG, which is cooking gas kept in cylinders, as well as CNG and PNG.
A big LPG cylinder costs 942 rupees in Delhi.
Other cities have different prices — Hyderabad has the highest at 994 rupees, while Noida has the lowest at 939.50 rupees.
The companies that sell cooking gas lose 188 rupees on every big cylinder because they sell it for less than it costs to make.
The government promises to pay them back later, but the payment is slow.
Right now, the gas companies are owed more than 59,000 crore rupees.
The government may also ask LPG and natural gas users to help pay for a $42 billion emergency fuel store.
Ships carrying oil have been attacked near important sea routes, which keeps fuel costs high.
LPG users are told not to miss an identity check deadline on August 16.
The August 13 price list puts a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder at ₹942 in Delhi, ₹941.50 in Mumbai and ₹994 in Hyderabad, the highest among listed cities.
Domestic LPG is being sold below cost, leaving state fuel retailers with a revenue loss of ₹188 per 14.2-kg cylinder in August, junior oil minister Suresh Gopi said.
The household cylinder has been priced at ₹942 in Delhi since June 2026, and government compensation for below-market sales arrives with a lag.
Pending LPG dues owed to Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum stood above ₹59,000 crore as of July 31, despite a ₹30,000 crore subsidy for 2025/26 and 2026/27.
On Tuesday, the US and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping, and Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions.
- Who
- Junior oil minister Suresh Gopi, state fuel retailers Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum, and fuel consumers in Indian cities
- What
- Release of August 13 LPG, CNG and PNG price lists, with domestic LPG sold below cost and pending retailer dues exceeding ₹59,000 crore
- When
- August 13; the Delhi household cylinder price has been ₹942 since June 2026, and dues were counted as of July 31
- Where
- Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Noida, Gurugram and Chandigarh
- Why
- Fuel supply costs remain high while household LPG is sold at below-market rates, and government compensation to retailers arrives with a delay
- 14.2 kg LPG cylinder, Delhi
- ₹942
- 14.2 kg LPG cylinder range
- ₹939.50 (Noida) to ₹994 (Hyderabad)
- Retailers' loss per cylinder (August)
- ₹188
- Pending LPG dues to retailers
- Over ₹59,000 crore as of July 31
- Government subsidy paid
- ₹30,000 crore (2025/26 and 2026/27)
- CNG price, Delhi
- ₹83.09 per kg
- PNG price, Delhi
- ₹49.59 per SCM
- LPG e-KYC deadline
- August 16