Lead Para
The Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) has hiked the prices of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) by ₹1.50 per Standard Cubic Metre (SCM) in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) areas. The revised rate of ₹51.75 per SCM has come into effect from midnight of November 12 and 13, 2026.
Key Highlights
- MNGL has increased the PNG prices by ₹1.50 per SCM in PMC and PCMC.
- The revised rate of ₹51.75 per SCM is effective from midnight of November 12 and 13, 2026.
- The hike is expected to affect thousands of consumers in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad regions.
Context
MNGL has attributed the price revision to an increase in gas input costs and higher import costs for Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG). According to officials, the growing proportion of imported natural gas in the overall gas supply mix has necessitated the price revision.
MNGL has also increased the retail price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Nashik and Dhule districts by ₹1.25 per kg, taking the revised price to ₹99.75 per kg from midnight. The company has increased the CNG prices in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas by ₹1.25 per kg, with the revised rate coming into effect from midnight on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Response
The price hike is expected to affect thousands of CNG vehicle owners in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad regions. According to reports, the hike is a result of increasing gas input costs and higher import costs for Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG).
“The price revision was necessitated by an increase in gas input costs and higher import costs for Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG),” officials said.
What Happens Next
The revised rates are expected to be reflected in the bills of consumers from the next month onwards. The hike is expected to affect the daily lives of thousands of consumers in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad regions. As the situation develops, this article will be updated with further information.