Natural gas prices cut by steep 26 pc; huge dent in ONGC revenues

New Delhi: Natural gas prices on Tuesday were cut by a steep 26 per cent to its lowest rate since the pricing was made formula-driven in 2014, a move that is likely to translate into lower CNG and piped cooking gas prices but also make a huge dent in revenues of producers such as ONGCNSE 7.81 %.

Oil Ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) said the bulk of India’s existing gas production will be priced at USD 2.39 per million British thermal unit for the six-month period beginning April 1, down from USD 3.23 as of now.

This will be the second reduction in six months to the lowest since 2014.