India, May 14 -- Commuters and public transport operators across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are set to face higher travel costs after Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) announced a Rs.2-per-kg hike in the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG), citing global energy market disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict and rising fuel procurement costs.

The revised rates came into effect from 12 am on May 14. "Starting midnight tonight, the price of CNG will increase by Rs.2 per kg, bringing the revised rate to Rs.84 per kg in and around the city," said an MGL official on Wednesday evening.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, MGL attributed the revision to a combination of factors. "Due to geopolitical disruptions affectin...