Gas Pricing

Oil regulator cracks down on city gas firms; seeks uniform piped gas price

Oil sector regulator PNGRB has ordered city gas retailers to charge a uniform price for natural gas they pipe to household kitchens for cooking purposes, regardless of consumption levels, as it looks to curb the tendency of companies to charge a higher rate beyond a usage threshold. The government allocates natural gas priced at lower than market rates, called APM gas, to city gas retailers for sale to households as piped natural gas (PNG). Since the allocation is made by the government at sub-market price, the expectation is that the city gas retailers will pass on the benefit to users. While gas meant for household kitchens is priced at lower than market rates, the same supplied to commercial establishments, like hotels, is to be priced at the market rate. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) in a notice said it has come to light that "certain city gas distribution (CGD) entities are implementing a telescopic pricing structure for piped natural gas (PNG) domestic

Lack of pricing power, competition to hit city gas distribution firms

Analysts are downgrading earnings projection and expect further cuts to APM allocations in the future

Moderated NTPC Green IPO price band with changing market sentiment: CMD

Company officials pointed at the impact of US election results on the Indian markets and the subsequent slump of benchmark indices

Kalpataru Projects International to lay 800 kms gas pipeline for Aramco

Kalpataru Projects International on Tuesday said it has secured an order from Saudi Arabia's energy major Aramco for laying 800 kilometres of gas pipeline. Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) has received the letter of intent (LoI) from Aramco for carrying out engineering, procurement and construction works for three packages of the third expansion phase of the Master Gas System Network (MGS-3) in Saudi Arabia, KPIL said in a statement. The EPC work scope covers laying of over 800 kms of lateral gas pipeline, it said, adding that the value of the project will be confirmed upon contract execution. MGS-3 project aims to expand the existing gas network to supply gas to various industrial consumers. This expansion is expected to enhance Aramco's ability to meet the growing energy demand in Saudi Arabia and replace liquid fuel burning, contributing to Saudi Arabia's drive towards a diverse energy mix. Having roughly two decades of experience in cross-country pipelines, processin

Reliance returns to oil indexation for KG gas, seeks buyers for 4 mmscmd

Reliance Industries Ltd and its partner bp plc of UK have reverted to oil indexation for pricing the gas they produce from India's largest private-sector operated field in KG basin as they look to tap into the upside from the buoyant oil market. Reliance and bp in a tender have sought bids from buyers for 4 million standard cubic meters per day of gas from KG-D6 block in Bay of Bengal starting December 1, 2023. They want users to quote a price indexed to Brent crude oil price, according to the tender document. The firm had in recent previous auctions, the last being in May this year, sold gas indexed to international gas benchmark, JKM. "The consortium issued a notice inviting offer dated October 27, 2023 and invited offers from interested companies to offtake gas from the gas fields on the price basis specified in Request for Proposal (RFP), commencing from December 1, 2023 at the delivery point located in Gadimoga, Andhra Pradesh," the tender document said. It asked bidders to .

New pricing norms cut earnings downside for gas producers: S&P Ratings

India's new gas pricing regime will offer greater downside protection for earnings of gas companies such as Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Oil India Ltd, S&P Ratings said on Friday. The new norms will not affect the pricing for gas produced from difficult fields that companies like Reliance Industries Ltd operate. Under the new guidelines announced on April 6, 2023, the government will set prices for domestically produced gas on a monthly basis; the rate will be 10 per cent of the average price of the Indian crude basket in the preceding month. The price will have a floor of USD 4 per million British thermal unit (mmbtu) and a ceiling of USD 6.5 per mmBtu. "We expect the new gas pricing terms to result in more fluid market price revisions," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Shruti Zatakia. Under the earlier regime, prices were reset semi-annually and were linked to gas prices in key international trading hubs. The pricing mechanism for gas production from deep water,

Realignment of gas pricing to provide relief to transportation sector: Siam

Realignment of the gas pricing mechanism by insulating the consumers from the spikes in global prices will soften prices and will provide much needed relief to the transportation sector, SIAM President Vinod Aggarwal said on Friday. In a statement, he noted that the measure will also help in re-igniting interest in CNG vehicles in India and would go a long way in promoting a clean alternative fuel in various parts of the country. "Incentivising greater production of natural gas will result in reduction in import dependence of conventional fuels, thereby enabling expansion of CNG infrastructure across the country and facilitating wider availability of CNG for vehicles," Aggarwal stated. The Union Cabinet on April 6, approved a revision in the formula for pricing of natural gas and imposed a cap or ceiling price to help cut CNG and piped cooking gas prices by up to 10 per cent. Natural gas produced from legacy or old fields, known as APM gas, will now be indexed to the price of impor

Domestic gas price for April at $7.92, price for consumers capped at $6.5

The government on Thursday amended the domestic pricing model of natural gas in line with the recommendations of the Kirit Parikh committee on gas pricing

The Parikh committee's logic for proposed gas policy

In a competitive market, it is the consumer price that should be equalled to the cost of imported gas

Gas pricing up in the air: 2023 to see new trading products from exchanges

New trading products could be the start of India's attempt to create a domestic price benchmark and derivatives contract market, and the tapering of the administered price regime

IGL, MGL gain up to 4% post Kirit Parikh panel gas pricing recommendations

The S&P BSE Oil & Gas index hit a 52-week high of 20,653.57 in intra-day trade on Wednesday

Kirit Parikh panel suggests gas price of $4-6.5/unit for old fields: Report

In its submissions to the Oil Ministry on Wednesday, Kirit Parikh Panel has also asked the government to remove caps on gas prices in three years

ONGC, Oil India gain up to 6% as govt increases gas prices; MGL falls 4%

The government has hiked prices of domestically produced natural gas for the October 2022-March 2023 period

Deflating gas economy: Kirit Parikh has a tough task on hand as prices soar

As global prices soar, another committee to review gas pricing policies may find the going more challenging

Kirit Parikh panel to review local gas pricing formula to tame inflation

India links local gas prices to a formula tied to global benchmarks, including Henry Hub, Alberta gas, NBP and Russian gas with a lag of one quarter

Rajesh K Mediratta on transparency of Indian Gas Exchange and more

Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) was set up two years ago to free up pricing of domestic natural gas. In an interview with Business Standard's S Dinkar, MD & CEO Rajesh K Mediratta shares its journey so far

Occidental Petroleum loss narrows as chemicals, oil exports gain

The company benefited from a rebound in oil prices, up about 23% during the first quarter, as fuel demand recovered after being decimated last year by lockdowns

Clean targets: Industry wants gas pricing freedom to become universal

Industry wants the move allowing free pricing for new fields to become universal to meet clean energy targets

IEA slams India's gas pricing, says it reduced incentives to raise supply

In its first in-depth review of India's energy policies, IEA said for the share of environment-friendly fuel to rise, the government needs to ensure gas is treated on a level playing field

Gas pricing: AAP govt not entitled to lodge FIR, RIL tells High Court

Earlier, RIL had told the HC that the AAP government's decision to probe the Centre's policy on gas pricing was 'peculiar' and 'absurd'