AOGO wants roadmap for free gas pricing

02 Jul 2013 Evaluate

Industry body, the Association of Oil and Gas Operators (AOGO) has raised concern about the government’s decision to nearly double the price of domestically produced natural gas, however the association welcomed the effort to create  stability of pricing regime and delinking of gas prices from the demand side issues but has raised concerns over the government decision to nearly double the price of domestically produced natural gas, saying that it falls short of the recommendations made by the Rangarajan committee and wants the government to clearly lay the roadmap for free market pricing regime.

AOGO said that the Rangarajan panel had recommended for taking price of both long-term LNG contracts as well as spot prices to arrive at domestic rates but the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) deleted spot rates from the formula, which will reduce the volume and the correct reflection of imported LNG cost and will further affect domestic producer's price. Further, the Rangarajan Committee had recommended a transition to free market prices in 5 years, thus the industry association also hopes that the transition to free market shall start within next year and shall be completed within the 5 year time span.

Last week, the government has approved doubling of natural gas prices from the present $4.2 per million British thermal unit (mbtu) to $8.4 per mbtu from April 1, 2014, a move which will deliver a potential boost to the revenue of gas producers. New price will be uniformly applicable to all public and private sector producers alike.

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