Amid LPG shortages, the government has asked CGD firms to provide PNG connections to schools, colleges, and community kitchens within five days where pipeline infrastructure exists
Ongoing Middle East conflict may reduce India's city gas distribution sales volumes by 8-10 per cent due to LNG supply disruptions, though price pass-through may cushion margins
Mahanagar Gas (MGL) and Indraprastha Gas (IGL) are less vulnerable compared to Gujarat Gas, according to Nomura
CGD companies may experience higher input gas prices, potential supply cuts and margin pressure amid regulatory and competitive constraints, according to Kotak Securities
The brokerage said INR depreciation of about 6% Y-o-Y in Q3 has weighed on margins of OMCs and CGD players, partly offsetting the benefit of softer crude oil prices.
After moderating in FY26, India's gas demand is expected to rebound in FY27 on higher industrial offtake and city gas distribution expansion, aided by softer LNG prices
On the bourses, IGL share price rallied up to 5.54 per cent to an intraday high of ₹193.35 per share, while MGL share price rose up to 4.22 per cent to an intraday high of ₹1,159.25.
Nomura has maintained a 'Reduce' rating on Gujarat Gas Ltd (GGL), citing intense competition in the I&C space, subdued volume growth prospects, and constrained pricing power.
Mahanagar Gas' stock fell as much as 6.47 per cent during the day to ₹1,230 per share, the worst intraday session since November 18 last year
Motilal Oswal Financial Services believe that IGL shall be affected the most by this significant reduction in the domestic gas allocation, followed by MGL and then Gujarat Gas.
Given the weak demand, and lower price arbitrage versus petrol/ diesel, and upcoming Assembly elections, price increases will be gradual, hitting margins across H2FY25
APM gas allocation cut by around 20% for CNG segment will have an adverse impact on the profitability of MGL and IGL
Market analysts are somewhat divided on the CGD companies and on OIL and ONGC
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At 10:00 am; CGD stocks were up in the range of 4 per cent to 7 per cent, as compared to 0.43 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.
The company has got 16 geographical areas covering 32 districts with a population of over 90 mn, in the ninths and tenth round of CGD bidding
PNGRB has said the regulation for allowing competition in CGD areas will be notified in the next one to one and a half months.