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cng price hike gets costlier by rs 2 per kg after petrol diesel shock

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The article reports a direct pass-through of higher global oil prices to domestic CNG and fuel prices in India. MGL's CNG price hike reflects increased input costs from natural gas, which is linked to global oil benchmarks. The mechanism is input_cost pass-through from global crude/natural gas to retail CNG and fuel prices, affecting margins of city gas distributors and OMCs. Impact is India-specific but driven by global commodity prices.

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  • CNG price in Mumbai increased by Rs 2/kg to Rs 84/kg by Mahanagar Gas Limited.
  • Petrol and diesel prices increased by Rs 3/litre by OMCs.
  • Global oil prices recently exceeded $120 per barrel.
  • Wholesale inflation rose due to higher crude petroleum and natural gas costs.
Sector verdictCOMMODITY_OILUpmagnitude 2/3 · confidence 3/5

Further fuel price increases likely if crude remains elevated, but government intervention may cap hikes.

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  • COMMODITY_OILmid
  • COMMODITY_OILshort
  • EM_ENERGYmid
  • LNG_NATGASmid

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