Suryaa Now Business News Desk: Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has announced a price increase for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The price has been raised by Rs 1.50 per kg, effective from midnight on November 14 (November 15, 2026). This marks the eighth price increase for CNG in 2026.
With this latest adjustment, the price of CNG in Mumbai and surrounding areas has risen from Rs 90.00 to Rs 91.50 per kg. This is the second price hike in the last 15 days, following a Rs 1 per kg increase on November 1. Over the past 10 weeks, the price of CNG has increased by a total of Rs 5.50 per kg. Since January, when the price was Rs 80.50 per kg, the total increase has reached Rs 11, representing a rise of approximately 14 percent.
There has been no change in the prices of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) used for domestic purposes, providing relief to approximately 3.3 million households.
MGL stated that the price hike is due to increased costs of purchasing natural gas in the international market, attributed to tensions in the Middle East. Additionally, the company cited a reduction in domestic gas allocations and an increased reliance on expensive imported RLNG as factors contributing to higher production costs. The company noted that this adjustment was made to ensure a continuous supply of CNG to consumers.
Approximately 1.293 million vehicles in the MMR, including auto-rickshaws, taxis, buses, and private cars, rely on CNG. Auto and taxi drivers have reported that rising fuel costs are increasing daily operational expenses and reducing their income. Mumbai auto-rickshaw unions are demanding a Rs 2 increase in the minimum auto-rickshaw fare, which is currently Rs 27, to bring it to Rs 29. Furthermore, driver associations have expressed dissatisfaction regarding the price difference between MGL in Mumbai and the Gujarat Energy company, which sells CNG for Rs 85.75 per kg in neighboring Palghar and rural Thane areas.