Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has increased the price of CNG by ₹2 per kg in Mumbai and nearby areas. At the same time, the price of domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) has gone up by 50 paise per Standard Cubic Metre (SCM). The revised prices came into effect from midnight on 29–30 May. The price of CNG has risen from ₹84 per kg to ₹86 per kg. Domestic PNG now costs ₹52 per SCM. This is the second fuel price increase in 15 days. Earlier, prices were also raised by ₹2 on 13–14 May. Prices increased due to domestic gas shortage and weak rupee Company officials said the increase is due to a lower supply of domestic gas. As a result, MGL has had to depend on more expensive external sources. They also said that the weakening of the Indian Rupee against the US Dollar has added to the overall cost. Despite the increase, CNG is cheaper than Petrol-Diesel MGL says natural gas remains one of the most affordable fuels available. According to the company, CNG users still save around 45% compared to petrol and about 12% compared to diesel, based on current fuel prices in Mumbai. Demand to increase fare by ₹2 to ₹3 after CNG price hike After the latest price rise, auto-rickshaw and taxi unions have demanded a fare increase of ₹2 to ₹3 to cover higher operating costs. CNG ecosystem in Mumbai metropolitan region (Note: After approximately 2 lakh new vehicles were added in the last year, the total number of CNG-dependent vehicles in this sector has now exceeded 12 lakh.) CNG in Delhi becomes more expensive 4 times in 2 weeks Amid the Iran conflict, CNG prices in Delhi have also risen four times in the past two weeks. Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) increased CNG prices by ₹2 per kg on Tuesday, 26 May. Knowledge part: What is SCM? SCM (Standard Cubic Metre) is a standard unit used to measure gas. It is mainly used for calculating bills for piped gas supplied to homes. Post navigation FIFA faces huge cut in India’s 2026 World Cup rights:Big fight over ticket prices as rates soar as high as ₹10 lakh
