LPG, CNG, PNG prices today, May 8: Check rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, other major cities

LPG, CNG, PNG prices today: Despite the US saying that the ceasefire is in place, the US and Iran exchanged fire, yet again raising concerns about the situation at Hormuz and pricing of LPG, CNG and PNG.

Iran said the situation returned to normal, while the US stated it did not want to escalate the conflict. Iran's military claimed the US targeted two ships entering the Strait of Hormuz and carried out strikes on Iranian territory. The US military said it fired in response to Iranian attacks. "They trifled with us today. We blew them away," said Donald Trump.

This comes after Trump had said Operation Epic Fury was over and that Project Freedom,  launched to rescue stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, had been paused to see if a peace deal with Iran would be formalised.

The new hostilities in the light of these developments make the situation all the more uncertain for countries like India that import a significant amount of their energy needs through the strait. 

Amid this supply disruption, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi was increased by Rs 993 to Rs 3,071.50 from Friday, marking the third consecutive monthly rise. Prices of domestic LPG cylinders, however, remained unchanged.

14.2 kg LPG cylinder rates on May 8

Cities	Price (₹/cylinder)
Delhi	913
Bengaluru	915.50
Hyderabad	965
Mumbai	912.50
Chennai	928.50
Kolkata	939

Commercial (19kg) LPG cylinder rates on May 8

Cities	Price (₹/cylinder)
Delhi	3,071.50
Bengaluru	3,152
Hyderabad	3,315
Mumbai	3,024
Chennai	3,237
Kolkata	3,202

CNG prices across major cities on May 8

Cities	Price (₹/kg)
Delhi	77.09
Bengaluru	88.95
Hyderabad	97
Mumbai	81
Chennai	91.50
Kolkata	93.50

PNG prices across major cities on May 8

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

The supply squeeze has also influenced the government's push to stop households from holding both a PNG connection and a subsidised domestic LPG connection. A government order issued in late March made it mandatory for consumers with PNG connections to surrender their domestic LPG connections. PNG consumers were also barred from applying for new domestic LPG connections. The order stated that LPG supply would stop after three months if a household did not switch to PNG despite its availability.

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Authorities explained that homes with both PNG and LPG connections could be flagged, especially in Delhi and other cities where piped gas is already available. The aim is to curb black-marketing of subsidised LPG and ensure that limited supplies reach households that genuinely need them. Under the amended rules, holding both connections for the same dwelling is treated as a prohibited activity. The government is tightening enforcement of the one household, one connection rule and asking homes with PNG access to shift fully to piped gas and surrender domestic LPG connections.