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title: "PNGRB: India's Downstream Oil and Gas Regulator"
description: "PNGRB is India's statutory downstream regulator for petroleum products and natural gas, created under a 2006 Act. See its powers, structure, and limits here."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board is India's statutory downstream regulator, established in 2006 to oversee refining, transportation, distribution, and marketing of petroleum products and natural gas.
- What is the difference between the PNGRB and the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons?
- Does the PNGRB set the price of petrol, diesel, or domestic natural gas?
- Where do appeals against PNGRB decisions lie?
- How does the PNGRB award City Gas Distribution networks?

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1. 31 March 2006

   The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is a statutory body constituted under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, an Act…

2. 1 October 2007

   The Board was formally established by notification of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in October 2007, with the relevant provisions of the Act brou…

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In 2018-19, the PNGRB concluded its ninth and tenth City Gas Distribution bidding rounds in New Delhi, awarding authorisations covering most of India's districts to operators such as Adani Total Gas and Indraprastha Gas Limited.

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