Overview
- Adani Total Gas reduced CNG and domestic piped gas prices by up to ₹4 across multiple markets, passing through lower transportation charges.
- In Gujarat and adjoining Madhya Pradesh–Maharashtra areas, CNG is cheaper by ₹0.50–₹1.90 per kg and PNG by up to ₹1.10 per scm, with larger cuts of ₹1.40–₹4.00 per unit reported in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana-NCR, northern Madhya Pradesh, bordering Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Central and Eastern India.
- Other distributors also moved: GAIL Gas cut both CNG and PNG by ₹1, IGL trimmed household PNG by ₹0.70 per scm in Delhi and NCR towns, Think Gas reduced CNG by ₹2.50 per kg and PNG by up to ₹5 per scm, and Torrent Gas lowered CNG by up to ₹3.50 per kg and PNG by up to ₹2 per scm.
- Effective January 1, 2026, PNGRB collapsed three transport zones into two and set a uniform Zone-1 tariff of about ₹54 per MMBtu (excluding tax) for domestic PNG and CNG-Transport segments.
- ATGL said the changes will make gas more affordable and boost cleaner-fuel uptake; the company serves over 1.2 million households across 53 areas and operates nearly 1,100 CNG stations, aligning with efforts to lift gas’s share of India’s energy mix from about 6% toward the 15% target by 2030.