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India’s natural gas regulator surprised the industry earlier this month with an expiry notice of infrastructure exclusivity for some city gas markets. Although an unexpected move, industry experts and executives do not expect it to upset the current competition status quo.
On March 4, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) issued a public notice stating that the infrastructure exclusivity granted to geographical areas (GA) in Mumbai and Greater Mumbai has expired.
The end of the period for the stated exclusivity was mentioned as April 2021.
“Marketing exclusivity for city-gas distribution (CGD) was already under litigation. However, the March notice
