Delhi-NCR gets its second CNG price hike in 48 hours. Here is the latest rate

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices were increased by Re 1 per kg across Delhi-NCR on Sunday, marking a second price hike in 48 hours. The CNG prices were hiked by ₹2 on Friday.

CNG in Delhi will cost ₹80.09 per kg, while consumers in Noida and Ghaziabad will have to pay ₹88.70 per kg, following the latest revision.

This latest increase of Re 1 per kg has come into effect immediately amid continued pressure on fuel prices due to the West conflict.

This additional hike is expected to put additional pressure on public transport costs as lakhs of cab operators, autorickshaws and commercial transport users depend on CNG in the National Capital Region. Several private vehicle owners also use CNG in Delhi-NCR.

In Mumbai, CNG prices were hiked by ₹2 per kg on Friday, increasing the cost by ₹84 per kg.

Fuel price hike triggered by Iran war

On Friday, Petrol and diesel prices were also raised by ₹3 per litre, for the first time in more than four years, amid surging global crude prices following the Iran war. After the increase, petrol and diesel prices are now the highest since May 2022.

Despite the surge, retail fuel rates were kept frozen at two-year-old rates as part of what the government said was an effort to shield price-sensitive consumers from higher global energy costs.

Global crude prices have surged more than 50 per cent since US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran's retaliation disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil shipments.

According to a PTI report, citing industry sources, the price hike appears calibrated - enough to partially ease margin pressure on oil companies without creating a major inflationary shock. The increase, however, will have some impact on inflation, they said.

India’s retail inflation rose to 3.48 per cent in April 2026, while wholesale inflation touched a 42-month high of 8.3 per cent, driven largely by rising fuel and energy prices, PTI reported.

Petrol and diesel typically have a wider indirect impact because they raise freight, logistics and input costs across sectors.

Despite the surging global crude prices, rates of both natural gas piped into household kitchens for cooking, called piped natural gas, as well as domestic cooking gas LPG, remained unchanged.

PM Modi calls for fuel conservation

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged fuel conservation, work-from-home practices and reduced travel as higher energy prices strain India's foreign exchange reserves and threaten to widen the current account deficit for a third straight year.

Some state governments have already instructed departments to limit travel, avoid physical meetings and operate with reduced office staffing.

OMCs absorbed losses of ₹13-14K crore per day

PTI, quoting industry sources, said the recent price hike is modest relative to the rise in crude prices and still leaves retailers absorbing significant losses.

"At their peak, oil marketing companies were absorbing losses of ₹23-30 per litre on petrol and diesel, translating to a combined daily loss of ₹1,300-1,400 crore," Crisil said.

According to Crisil estimates, the government's excise duty relief and the latest price increase have narrowed under-recoveries to about ₹10 per litre on petrol and ₹13 on diesel, though cumulative losses since the start of the conflict are expected to exceed ₹1 lakh crore by the end of May.

(With agency inputs)