India, Nov. 14 -- Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) is set to get costlier by Rs.1.50 per kg across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and adjoining areas from November 15, Sunday, following another price hike announced by Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) on Saturday.

The latest revision, the eighth increase since January, will take the price to Rs.91.50 per kg, up from Rs.80.50 at the beginning of the year, marking a cumulative increase of Rs.11 per kg in less than 11 months.

The successive hikes have steadily increased fuel costs for autorickshaw and taxi operators, as well as private motorists who rely on CNG. The latest increase comes amid mounting pressure on the gas supply chain, with MGL attributing the revision to rising procurement cost...