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CNG-PNG use could soar on all-time high price edge over other fuels: Crisil

Rating agency sees 25-27% surge in sales, driven in part by rebounding vehicular mobility and industrial activity as well

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The sales of CNG, which accounts for about 40 per cent of total consumption and is used in vehicles, will be driven by an expanding network of CNG stations

BS Reporter New Delhi
The sale of natural gas for domestic and commercial uses through compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) is expected to grow by at least a quarter, according to Crisil Ratings.

“Gas consumption is set to soar 25-27 per cent this fiscal, driven by rebounding vehicular mobility and industrial activity, and a record price advantage versus competing fuels such as petrol, diesel and furnace oil,” Crisil Ratings said in a statement.

“Such strong growth will help city gas distributors sustain robust operating margins of around 28 per cent, even as higher prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) get partly absorbed

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