Adani Total Gas raises CNG prices by ₹4 per kg amid rising LNG costs

Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) has increased the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by ₹4 per kg across Gujarat, taking the retail rate to ₹94.02 per kg from ₹90.02 per kg. The revision took effect over the weekend and marks the second price hike in just 12 days, adding fresh pressure on motorists who depend on the fuel for daily travel.

The latest increase follows a ₹2 per kg hike on July 19, 2026, which had lifted the price from ₹88.02 to ₹90.02 per kg. Taken together, the two revisions have raised CNG rates by ₹6 per kg in under two weeks.

Why prices are rising

According to ATGL, the increase has been driven by a combination of factors weighing on the supply and cost of natural gas. The company pointed to limited domestic availability, unexpected supply cuts, and elevated global gas prices tied to ongoing geopolitical developments, all of which have significantly raised procurement costs.

A company spokesperson said the revision had become unavoidable given rising input costs, adding that ATGL is working to minimise the impact on customers while ensuring an uninterrupted supply of CNG as an affordable and cleaner fuel.

The burden on commuters

The repeated hikes have hit auto-rickshaw drivers, taxi operators and daily commuters hardest — the groups that switched to CNG in recent years precisely because it was cheaper than conventional fuels. With rates now approaching those of petrol and diesel, that cost advantage has narrowed sharply.

The year had begun on a softer note, with ATGL cutting prices by ₹1.21 per kg on January 1, 2026. Since then, however, multiple upward revisions have pushed cumulative CNG price increases to roughly ₹12 per kg across 2026.

A wider industry trend

ATGL — a joint venture between India's Adani Group and French energy major TotalEnergies — is not alone in raising prices. City gas distributors across the country, including Mahanagar Gas and Indraprastha Gas, have implemented a series of increases this year as India's heavy reliance on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) exposes retail prices to global supply shocks and currency swings.

Analysts note that a large share of the country's LNG imports transit sensitive maritime routes, leaving domestic prices vulnerable to both physical shortages and sharp cost spikes. Even after the latest revision, CNG remains cleaner than petrol and diesel — but the affordability that once made it an easy choice is under growing strain.

Figures reflect ATGL's Gujarat retail rates as reported at the time of publication and are subject to further revision.