New Delhi, July 23 -- The Government has said it has managed to keep piped natural gas (PNG) prices for households "relatively stable and affordable" despite higher global liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices caused by the Middle East crisis.

In a written reply to a starred question in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said, "Despite the Middle East crisis, leading to higher LNG prices, the measures undertaken by the Government have helped keep PNG (Domestic) prices relatively stable and affordable for household consumers."

The ministry said domestic PNG continues to receive administered-price natural gas, capped at USD 7 per MMBtu for FY2026-27, and added that since the third quarter of FY2023-24, the government ha...