LPG, CNG, PNG prices today, August 14: Check latest rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, other cities

LPG, CNG, PNG prices today: Concerns over the pricing of CNG, PNG and LPG continue despite no change in their rates for more than a month, except for a cut in commercial LPG prices at the start of this month. The uncertainty linked to the war in West Asia has kept fears of a possible price hike alive, even as India moves to secure supplies and maintain a steady import pipeline.

India is looking to source a larger share of its liquefied petroleum gas imports from the United States by 2027 to reduce dependence on West Asia and limit supply disruptions. Meanwhile, LPG sales in India have declined, while domestic cooking gas continues to be sold below cost, adding to the burden on state-run fuel retailers.

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14.2 kg LPG cylinder rates on August 14

Commercial (19kg) LPG cylinder rates on August 14

CNG prices across major cities on August 14

PNG prices across major cities on August 14

Junior oil minister Suresh Gopi, in a written reply to lawmakers, said Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation have been selling a 14.2-kg household cooking gas cylinder at ₹942 in Delhi since June 2026. He stated that the revenue loss of state fuel retailers on the sale of LPG, mainly used as cooking fuel, was ₹188 per cylinder in August.

Gopi added that the government compensates fuel retailers for losses on household cooking gas sold at below-market rates, though the payments come with a lag. He said the government paid a subsidy of ₹30,000 crore towards clearing some dues for 2025/26 and 2026/27, but pending LPG dues to state retailers still stood at more than ₹59,000 crore as of July 31.

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LPG consumption fell more than 16 per cent year-on-year to 2.35 million tonnes last month as shortages pushed households and industries towards piped natural gas and more polluting fuels such as biomass and kerosene.

As per reports, the government has directed Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum to source at least 15 per cent of India’s LPG imports for 2027 through US term contracts. India is also looking to raise this share to as much as a quarter by 2027. Earlier this year, India arranged its first-ever US term supplies, contracting about 2.2 million tonnes, or 10 per cent of its total LPG imports.

Executives from the three refiners are currently in the US negotiating supply deals, and the three state refiners plan to issue a joint tender for US LPG after evaluating potential suppliers and offers.