Mandatory blending of CBG in CNG, PNG

The government on Saturday rolled out a new policy for blending compressed bio-gas in CNG and PNG. It will be on a voluntary basis till the financial year 2024-25 and will be mandatory thereafter.

“CBG Blending Obligation (CBO) will promote production and consumption of Compressed Bio-Gas in the country,” oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. The CBG Blending Operation shall be kept as 1%, 3%, and 4% of total CNG and PNG consumption for FY26, FY27, and FY28 respectively, as per the government. From the financial year 2028-29, however, the CBO will be 5%. “A Central Repository Body (CRB) shall monitor and implement the blending mandate based on the operational guidelines approved by the oil minister,” the government said.