LPG, CNG, PNG prices today, July 20: Check latest rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, other cities

LPG, CNG, PNG prices today: Concerns about LPG, CNG and PNG rates have increased amid the escalating US-Iran conflict, with fears growing over energy supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global shipments. International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said the world could face an energy crisis if oil does not start moving through the strait soon, while vessel crossings there have fallen sharply because of worsening regional security and recent military action by the US and Iran.

Oil prices also jumped on Monday, with Brent crude rising above $90 a barrel, adding to concerns over fuel pricing. Brent crude futures climbed $2.69, or 3.05%, to $90.79 by 2343 GMT, touching their highest level since June 11 and extending gains after rising 15.9% last week, their biggest weekly gain since April. US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $84.68 a barrel, up $2.19, or 2.65%, the highest since June 12. Front-month prices gained 15.5% last week, the largest weekly rise since early March.

14.2 kg LPG cylinder rates on July 20

Cities	Price (₹/cylinder)
Delhi	942
Bengaluru	944.50
Hyderabad	994
Mumbai	941.50
Chennai	957.50
Kolkata Advertisement	968
Jaipur	945.50
Noida	939.50
Gurugram	950.50
Chandigarh	951.50

Commercial (19kg) LPG cylinder rates on July 20

Cities	Price (₹/cylinder)
Delhi	2,930
Bengaluru	3,021
Hyderabad	3,191
Mumbai	2,885.50
Chennai	3,106
Kolkata	3,081.50
Jaipur	2,957.50
Noida	2.930
Gurugram	2,947.50
Chandigarh	2,954.50

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CNG prices across major cities on July 20

Cities	Price (₹/kg)
Delhi	83.09
Bengaluru	97
Hyderabad	109
Mumbai	86
Chennai	97 Advertisement
Kolkata	99.50
Jaipur	96
Noida	91.70
Gurugram	88.12
Chandigarh	98.75

PNG prices across major cities on July 20

Cities	Price (₹/SCM)
Delhi	49.59
Bengaluru	53
Hyderabad	51
Mumbai	51.50
Chennai	50
Kolkata	50
Jaipur	49.50
Noida	49.45
Gurugram	48.40
Chandigarh	54.70

While rates for 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinders, CNG and piped natural gas have remained unchanged for more than a month, attention has shifted to commercial LPG rates, which had been cut after a brief period of stability and are now under scrutiny as the conflict deepens.

The US carried out a ninth straight night of attacks against Iran, while US allies Kuwait and Bahrain reported more Iranian strikes. In recent days, both sides have targeted shipping traffic, with the US saying it is enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports and Iran saying it is targeting vessels violating its rules on navigating the Strait of Hormuz, which usually handles one-fifth of global oil trade. A vessel was on fire north-west of Oman's Kumzar, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said early on Monday.

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Barclays analyst Amarpreet Singh echoed Birol and said, "The coming days and weeks will provide a clearer picture of the sustainable level of oil exports from the region under renewed dual blockades."

Birol said the supply crisis had hit economies around the world, especially in Asia, which depends heavily on energy from the Strait of Hormuz. He said Japan and South Korea had been affected, but developing countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh and India had suffered the most.

He also pointed to possible health risks in developing countries, particularly for women, saying many households had shifted to alternative cooking fuels such as dung and wood because petroleum products had become unaffordable. These fuels, he said, produce more hazardous emissions.