LPG, CNG, PNG prices today, June 18: Check latest rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, other cities

LPG, CNG, PNG prices today: Concerns about LPG, CNG and PNG prices continue to affect Indian households even as the conflict in West Asia appears to be nearing its end. The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to end the West Asia war immediately and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 

This comes as good news. Reports had earlier suggested that Thirty-four Indian- and foreign-flagged ships are set for safe passage after the India-bound LNG carrier Disha safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Of the non-fertiliser vessels stranded in the region, 15 are carrying crude oil, LNG and LPG, while three are carrying other cargo. This is expected to address some of the energy supply issues. 

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14.2 kg LPG cylinder rates on June 18

Cities	Price (₹/cylinder)
Delhi	942
Bengaluru	944.50
Hyderabad	994
Mumbai	941.50
Chennai	957.50
Kolkata	968

Commercial (19kg) LPG cylinder rates on June 18

Cities	Price (₹/cylinder)
Delhi	3,113.50
Bengaluru	3,198
Hyderabad	3,367
Mumbai	3,067.50
Chennai	3,283
Kolkata	3,255.50

CNG prices across major cities on June 18

Cities	Price (₹/kg)
Delhi	83.09
Bengaluru	95
Hyderabad	97
Mumbai	86
Chennai	96
Kolkata	93.50

PNG prices across major cities on June 18

Cities	Price (₹/SCM)
Delhi	47.90
Bengaluru	52
Hyderabad	51
Mumbai	50
Chennai	50
Kolkata	50

Separately, the government is working to strengthen fuel reserves and diversify supply sources amid multiple price increases for commercial and domestic LPG cylinders and CNG. A report yesterday suggested that the government is also mulling asking domestic refiners to maintain significantly larger crude oil inventories to face possible supply concerns in the future. 

The government said the cost of supplying a domestic LPG cylinder has risen to more than ₹1,600 due to international price surges linked to the West Asia conflict. Industry sources said the recent increase in domestic LPG prices only partly covers losses on household cylinder sales. Before the revision, oil marketing companies were estimated to lose about ₹703 on every LPG cylinder sold.

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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said the increase was unavoidable because of the global situation. He pointed to limited LPG sources and difficulties in procurement and transportation, including higher costs caused by long trans-shipment times. However, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said there was no shortage of energy in the country and that the supply situation for crude oil, LPG and natural gas was comfortable. 

US President Donald Trump had also indicated that commercial vessels and oil tankers had begun moving out of the Strait of Hormuz.