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CNG price jumps Rs 2 per kg across regions as Strait of Hormuz disruption worsens
Economy
Published on 15 May 2026
Nearly one fifth of world oil supply is at risk
CNG prices in India have been increased by ₹2 per kg in multiple regions after petrol and diesel rates rose amid ongoing disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transit route. With nearly 20% of the world’s oil supply normally passing through the strait, shipping disruptions and tighter LNG flows have pushed crude and fuel costs higher. In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, CNG now costs ₹84 per kg. Auto-rickshaw and taxi operators are pressing for fare revisions as further increases loom.
- CNG rose by ₹2 per kg in several Indian regions
- Mumbai Metropolitan Region retail CNG reached ₹84 per kg
- The Strait of Hormuz disruption is pressuring global crude and LNG supplies
- Transport unions are demanding fare revisions over higher operating costs
- Officials have increased naval monitoring to safeguard fuel supplies
- Analysts warn additional hikes could hit petrol diesel and cooking gas
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