The revised worth will come into impact by 6 a.m. on August 29, 2026. File.
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North India’s largest city-gas distributor Indraprastha Fuel Ltd (IGL) knowledgeable late on Friday (August 28, 2026) that it could be growing the value of compressed pure gasoline (CNG) throughout all its retail stations by ₹3.89 per kg as worldwide costs of the enter gasoline, that’s, LNG, continues to stay elevated amid the re-escalation of the battle in West Asia, efficient Saturday (August 29, 2026).
With the newest revision, the vehicular gasoline in Delhi would now price ₹86.98 per kilogram. Friday’s (August 28, 2026) hike can be the fifth such enhance for the reason that onset of the battle in West Asia.
In a press release, IGL defined that re-escalation of the battle in West Asia has continued to have an effect on cargo motion throughout the Strait of Hormuz. In consequence, it noticed, “International LNG costs have almost doubled as in comparison with pre-crisis interval. Moreover, there may be an urgency in Europe to extend their pure gasoline storage on account of approaching winter season.”
It added that a good portion of necessities are being met by the costlier spot purchases.
Thus, it said, “With worldwide LNG costs remaining elevated and the associated fee affect changing into more and more important, a calibrated revision of ₹3.89 per kg has now change into essential to partially offset the rise in enter gasoline price whereas guaranteeing continuity and reliability of CNG provides.”
Earlier than this, the value of CNG in a number of cities of North India had elevated cumulatively by ₹6 per kg throughout 4 tranches since Could 15.
Revealed – August 29, 2026 12:09 am IST
