Costlier natural gas to push up CNG, PNG prices

The recent doubling of the domestic natural gas price will make CNG dearer by `16 per kg and piped kitchen gas by `10 per standard cubic meter (SCM), adding to the sharp increases witnessed in the past six months. The local natural gas price increased 110% to $6.1 per mmBtu from April 1. Since then, city gas companies have taken some hikes but more could be in the offing.