Ahmedabad: Adani increases CNG, PNG prices

Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) on Tuesday increased its price of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Ahmedabad by Rs 1.99 per kg to Rs 85.89 per kg.

Other city gas distribution companies are also mulling raising prices, industry sources say.

A kilogram of CNG now costs Rs 6.21 less than a litre of diesel, which costs Rs 92.1, and Rs 10.43 less than a litre of petrol, which costs Rs 96.4, according to the latest fuel prices notification.

CNG prices have been raised by 52.55% in 11 months, according to the Federation of Gujarat Petroleum Dealers' Associations (FGPDA).

After the price revision by ATGL on August 26, 2021, the price of CNG was Rs 56.3 per kg.

ATGL also raised the price of residential piped natural gas (PNG) from Rs 1,514.8 per MMBTU to Rs 1,542.8 per MMBTU effective August 2, Tuesday.