CNG prices hiked by ₹2/kg in Mumbai; piped gas rates also increased

Prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) successful Maharashtra’s Mumbai were hiked ₹2 per kilogram connected Saturday (May 20, 2026) — the 2nd specified hike successful 16 days — amid a emergence successful state procurement costs arsenic proviso disruptions proceed owed to the conflict successful West Asia.

In summation to CNG, Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) — the starring city-gas distributor successful Mumbai and adjoining areas — besides accrued the rates of home piped earthy state (D-PNG) by ₹0.5 per modular cubic metre (SCM).

CNG successful Mumbai and adjoining areas is present being sold astatine ₹86 per kilogram. The effectual complaint of domestic-PNG is present ₹52 per modular cubic metre.

“Due to a important summation successful state procurement costs caused by reduced allocation of home gas, accrued dependence connected higher-cost state sources and depreciation of the Indian Rupee, the wide outgo has risen considerably,” MGL said successful a connection pursuing the hike.

The institution continues to “explore avenues to optimise costs and walk connected benefits to consumers, ensuring the wide adoption of earthy state arsenic a cleaner substance alternative”, it added.

With the latest hike, terms of CNG successful Mumbai has accrued ₹4 per kilogram since May 14 — the archetypal hike successful prices by MGL.

On May 25, MGL had apprised astir having to discontinue each enactment schemes and subsidies for commercialized customers owed to the emanating unit of the West Asian crisis.

Following a mostly akin trend, Indraprastha Gas Limited — the starring city-gas distributor successful North India — has besides accrued terms of CNG by ₹6 per kg crossed 4 tranches.

Other city-gas distributors crossed the state excessively person mirrored akin trends successful antithetic piecemeal mode and magnitude.