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CNG Price Hike Today: The direct impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East and the global energy crisis is now visible on the pockets of common Indian consumers. Just on Monday, people had not even recovered from the shock of the huge increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, that on Tuesday morning the oil companies have also increased the prices of CNG by a huge ₹ 2 per kg. Due to continuously increasing inflation, people who drive and travel daily are extremely worried, because this is the fourth time in the last few days that the prices of CNG have been increased. After this latest increase today i.e. on 26 May 2026, the price of CNG in the country’s capital Delhi has increased from ₹ 81.09 to now ₹83.09 per kg Has reached a record level of.
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Gas distribution companies have not allowed consumers to breathe a sigh of relief in the month of May. If we look at the data of the last two weeks, the prices of CNG have been continuously increased. First of all, on May 15, the price of CNG was increased by ₹ 2 per kg. After this, on May 18, the prices increased again by ₹ 1 per kg. After this, on May 23 also the oil companies increased the prices and today i.e. on May 26, once again a direct increase of ₹ 2 per kg has been made. Due to this continuous increase in the prices of CNG, the daily expenses of those driving autos, cabs and commercial vehicles have increased significantly, which can have a direct impact on the travel and freight fares of the general public in the future.
From Delhi, Noida to Ajmer; Know the new rate of your city
After the new rates came into effect on Tuesday morning, CNG prices have reached an all-time high in many major cities of the country including Delhi-NCR. The new rates are as follows:
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Delhi: Now for one kg CNG to the customers ₹83.09 Have to pay.
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Noida, Ghaziabad and Greater Noida: CNG rates in these cities adjacent to Delhi ₹91.70 per kg But has arrived.
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Gurugram (Haryana): Consumers in Cyber City Gurugram now have to pay Rs. 100 for one kg gas ₹88.12 Will have to pay.
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Ajmer (Rajasthan): CNG prices in Ajmer, Rajasthan ₹92.44 per kg Touching historical levels of.
Why are prices continuously increasing? Loss of ₹800 crore to oil companies
The reason behind this huge increase in the prices of CNG and PNG is the deepening energy crisis in the international market. Due to the ongoing war and tense environment in the Middle East, the supply chain of crude oil and gas has been completely affected globally. Amidst this global crisis, the country’s major government oil and gas companies – Indian Oil (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) are under huge pressure on input costs i.e. the cost of raw materials. It is being told that due to purchasing crude oil and gas from the international market at expensive prices, these companies are almost Huge loss of ₹800 crore Was suffering. To reduce this loss and cover their costs, companies have started passing the entire burden of increased input costs directly on common customers.
