New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Gas trading volume on the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) more than doubled in August 2026 from a year earlier, while its benchmark gas price also rose over 107 per cent year-on-year, according to the exchange's August Gas Market Update.

IGX traded 12.63 million MMBtu, or 318.33 million standard cubic metres (MMSCM), of gas during August, up 102.85 per cent from the same month last year and 8.57 per cent from July.

"In August'26, IGX achieved a monthly traded gas volume of 12.63 million MMBtu (318.33 MMSCM), up by 102.85% YoY and by 8.57% MoM," the exchange said in its August 2026 Gas Market Update media release.

The Indian Gas Exchange's benchmark gas price index, GIXI, stood at Rs 2,102 per MMBtu, or USD 22.02 per MMB...