Vehicles line up at a CNG station in Geeta Colony, in New Delhi
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The prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) have increased by ₹2 per kg in Delhi with effect from Tuesday, adding to the commuting burden for users of CNG-powered vehicles. CNG will now cost ₹83.09 per kg in the national capital.The latest revision makes it the fourth hike in CNG prices in less than 15 days. It comes just days after the previous hike of ₹1 in CNG prices on Saturday. The CNG hike also impacts public transport fleets in cities like Delhi, where a large share of buses and cabs run on the fuel.Petrol and diesel prices were also hiked once again on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks amid continued volatility in global crude markets and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.Following the latest revision, petrol prices in Delhi crossed the ₹100-mark, rising by ₹2.61 to ₹102.12 per litre, while diesel prices increased by ₹2.71 to ₹95.20 per litre. Similar hikes were witnessed across major metropolitan cities, including Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, adding to the burden on consumers and transport operators.In Kolkata, petrol prices increased by ₹2.87 to ₹113.51 per litre, while diesel rose by ₹2.80 to ₹99.82 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol became costlier by ₹2.72 and is now priced at ₹111.21 per litre, whereas diesel climbed by ₹2.81 to ₹97.83 per litre. In Chennai, petrol prices rose by ₹2.46 to ₹107.77 per litre, and diesel increased by ₹2.57 to ₹99.55 per litre.The latest revision comes after three successive hikes in recent days. On May 15, petrol and diesel prices were increased by ₹3 per litre each. This was followed by another increase on May 19, when fuel prices were raised by 90 paise per litre. On May 23, petrol prices rose by 87 paise per litre, while diesel prices were increased by 91 paise per litre, making the current revision the fourth hike in less than two weeks.Fuel prices in India are revised based on international crude and gas rates, exchange rates, and local levies. The recent increases come amid elevated global energy prices due to ongoing West Asia tensions and supply concerns, which have kept both crude oil and natural gas markets volatile.The back-to-back hikes in CNG, petrol, and diesel are set to raise transport and logistics costs, with potential knock-on effects on inflation. For households, the impact will be felt through higher commuting expenses and possible increases in prices of goods transported by road.However, the Centre maintained that it has forgone nearly ₹14,000 crore in tax revenue after reducing excise duty on petrol and diesel to shield consumers from rising fuel prices, according to Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Petroleum Ministry.The government had cut central excise duty by ₹10 per litre on both petrol and diesel on March 27, following a sharp rise in global crude oil prices due to tensions in West Asia. Published on May 26, 2026
