There is some respite on the way for Gujarat’s gas-starved industries, with Gujarat Gas Co Ltd getting more supply from the Panna-Mukta-Tapti fields of GAIL Ltd.
A subsidiary of the BG Group, Gujarat Gas had sent out a message to over 800 industrial gas customers that it could supply only 68 per cent of the daily contracted volume in July.
The company was also charging more for the quantity supplied beyond the RSL (Restricted Supply Level). “Gujarat Gas was forced to buy gas from the spot market at higher rates and this was passed on to its customers,” industry sources said.