New Delhi: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices in Delhi-NCR have been hiked by Rs 2 per kg, adding to the fuel cost burden on consumers amid recent increases in petrol and diesel rates.
Following the latest revision, compressed natural gas (CNG) in Delhi will now cost Rs 83.09 per kg.
On May 23, the CNG prices were hiked by Rs 1 after Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (IGL) decided to increase the price.
The gas distributors have linked the hikes to the pressures arising due to the conflict in the Middle East region which has impacted the supply chain.
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The CNG rates were hiked by Rs 2 per kg on May 15 followed by another Re 1 per kg hike on May 17.
On May 25, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas updated that about 40% of crude, 90% of LPG, and nearly 65% of India's natural gas imports have been affected amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.
Sharma's remarks highlight growing concerns over supply disruptions and rising energy security challenges for the country.
However, Sharma added that the government is making every effort to ensure a smooth domestic supply of petroleum products.
"Refinery LPG production has been increased and is now reaching around 50,000 tonnes per day," she added.
She added that about 7.99 lakh PNG connections have been gasified.
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"About 2.87 lakh connections are ready for gas supply as infrastructure has already been created, and more than 8.27 lakh customers have registered for PNG connections. For domestic LPG cooking gas supply, about 1.72 crore cylinders have been delivered in the last four days against bookings of 1.66 crore, with 95% of deliveries completed with authentication codes. Distributors also operated on Sunday, and LPG cylinders were delivered on that day as well," she added.
Sharma further added, "I would like to appeal to citizens that LPG, petrol, and diesel supplies are sufficient. Please avoid panic buying and purchase fuel only as per requirement. Where possible, conserve energy and shift to alternative sources such as PNG, induction cooking, or electric cooktops."
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However, there is no increase on petrol and diesel prices today, which were hiked by over Rs 2.60 per litre. On Monday, fuel prices were hiked for the fourth consecutive time in less than four weeks.
In Delhi, the retail price of petrol rose by Rs 2.61 per litre, increasing from Rs 99.51 to Rs 102.12 per litre. Diesel prices in the national capital also went up by Rs 2.71 per litre, rising from Rs 92.49 to Rs 95.20 per litre.
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