West Asia continued – Compressed natural gas (CNG) prices in Maharashtra’s Mumbai were raised by ₹2 per kg on Saturday (May 20, 2026) – the second such hike in 16 days – amid a rise in gas procurement costs as supply disruptions due to conflict in West Asia continued. Apart from CNG, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), the leading city-gas distributor in Mumbai and surrounding areas, has also increased domestic piped natural gas (D-PNG) rates by ₹0.

5 per standard cubic meter (SCM). CNG is now being sold at Rs 86 per kg in Mumbai and surrounding areas. The effective rate of domestic-PNG is now ₹52 per standard cubic metre.

“The total cost has increased significantly due to reduction in domestic gas allocation, increased dependence on high-cost gas sources and significant increase in gas procurement cost due to depreciation of the Indian rupee,” MGL said in a statement after the hike. It added that the company is “exploring ways to optimize costs and deliver benefits to consumers, thereby ensuring the widespread adoption of natural gas as a clean fuel option”. With the latest hike, CNG price in Mumbai has increased by ₹4 per kg since May 14 – the first price hike by MGL.

On May 25, MGL informed about the closure of all support schemes and subsidies for commercial customers due to the pressure of the West Asian crisis. Following largely a similar trend, Indraprastha Gas Ltd – the leading city-gas distributor in north India – has also increased CNG price by ₹6 per kg in four phases.

Other city-gas distributors across the country have also reflected similar trends, albeit to varying degrees and in magnitude.