Vehicle owners and households in Pune will pay more for gas from Friday, after Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) raised compressed natural gas (CNG) prices by Rs 1.25 per kg and domestic piped natural gas (PNG) prices by Rs 1.50 per standard cubic metre (SCM), with the new rates effective from Thursday midnight.

Source: The Daily Jagran

CNG now costs Rs 99 per kg across Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Chakan, Talegaon and Hinjewadi. MNGL's own published Pune price breakup also lists the retail selling price at Rs 99.00 per kg, including excise duty and VAT. Domestic PNG for cooking has risen to Rs 53 per SCM, up from Rs 51.50.

Source: MNGL official Pune price breakup

Nashik and Dhule pay a different rate

In Nashik and Dhule, which are also served by MNGL, CNG now costs Rs 99.75 per kg and domestic PNG Rs 51.75 per SCM after the same Rs 1.25 and Rs 1.50 increases, according to reports citing Loksatta's Nashik coverage.

Source: The Daily Jagran

MNGL has linked the revision to a rise in the basic purchase cost of natural gas, with reports also citing higher import costs for regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG). The hike affects thousands of CNG vehicle owners — including auto-rickshaw and cab drivers — across the Pune metropolitan and industrial belt, as well as households that cook on piped gas in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal areas.

This is the latest in a series of upward revisions in the region this year; MNGL had previously raised Pune CNG rates in September. Motorists are advised to check the rate displayed at their filling station, as prices differ by city and supplier.