But profits of gas producers such as ONGC and Oil India will be hit
Bad news for ONGC and Oil India but good news for power and fertilizer companies and city gas consumers
Prices to be cut to $3.60 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in the first half of next fiscal
Govt to save an estimated Rs 18 crore
With the current rates, the price of gas will come to $7 per million British thermal unit
Gas price in India is currently $3.82 per million British thermal unit, a rate which is not enough to incentivise exploration