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MNGL announces hike in CNG, domestic PNG prices effective 1 August
Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) has announced a hike in the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) and domestic piped natural gas (D-PNG), effective from August 1 in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and rural areas of the district.
The price of CNG has been increased by Rs0.90, per kilogram, from Rs 56.60 to Rs 57.50, while PNG price is up by Rs 1.90, per standard cubic meter (SCM), to Rs 29.10, per SCM.
The gas distribution company has said that the increase in input and transportation costs of gas has resulted in the price hike and that it would lead to only a marginal impact on per-kilometre running cost of CNG vehicles. MNGL’s CNG offers savings of over 60% as compared to petrol and over 40% as compared to diesel at current price levels in Pune city, the company stated.
The price of CNG has been hiked after two months. The previous hike was announced in June 2021.
Officials from MNGL said that being an essential utility MNGL has been supplying uninterrupted CNG in Pune through its vast network of more than 80 CNG stations. Steps have been initiated to set up more refilling stations to cover maximum area across both cities and rural locations.
Even during the pandemic, despite heavy drop in sales, MNGL continued its operations to fuel emergency vehicles and other associated vehicles running on CNG, officials said.
For domestic PNG, the gas distribution company has, so far, reached up to 3 lakh connections in the entire district, including urban areas.
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