CNG prices hiked by ₹2/kg in Mumbai; piped gas rates also increased
CNG prices in Mumbai have been increased by ₹2 per kilogram, marking the second hike in 16 days due to rising gas procurement costs. Mahanagar Gas Ltd also raised the rates of domestic piped natural gas by ₹0.5 per standard cubic metre. The overall cost increase is attributed to reduced domestic gas allocation and the depreciation of the Indian Rupee.
- ▪CNG prices in Mumbai are now ₹86 per kilogram after the latest hike.
- ▪Mahanagar Gas Ltd increased domestic piped natural gas rates to ₹52 per standard cubic metre.
- ▪This is the fourth increase in CNG prices in eleven days in Delhi and North India.
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Prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Maharashtra’s Mumbai were hiked ₹2 per kilogram on Saturday (May 20, 2026) — the second such hike in 16 days — amid a rise in gas procurement costs as supply disruptions continue due to the conflict in West Asia.In addition to CNG, Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) — the leading city-gas distributor in Mumbai and adjoining areas — also increased the rates of domestic piped natural gas (D-PNG) by ₹0.5 per standard cubic metre (SCM). CNG prices hiked for fourth time in eleven days in Delhi, North India; latest by ₹2/kgCNG in Mumbai and adjoining areas is now being sold at ₹86 per kilogram.
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