New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Petronet LNG Ltd reported profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 1,659 crore for Q2 FY27, up 53 per cent from Rs 1,083 crore in Q2 FY26. Profit after tax (PAT) rose 53 per cent to Rs 1,235 crore from Rs 806 crore. Sequentially, PBT increased from Rs 1,514 crore, while PAT grew from Rs 1,133 crore in Q1 FY27.

For the half year ended September 30, 2026, the company posted PBT of Rs 3,174 crore, up 43 per cent, and PAT of Rs 2,368 crore, up 43 per cent, against Rs 2,219 crore and Rs 1,656 crore, respectively, in the corresponding period ended September 30, 2025. The company attributed the improvement to commercial and operational efficiency.

During the quarter ended 30thSeptember 2026 i.e. current quarter, Dahej terminal processed 216 TBTU of LNG as against 211 TBTU during the corresponding quarter ended 30th September 2025 and 192 TBTU during the previous quarter ended 30th June, 2026. The overall LNG volume processed by the Company in the current quarter was 231 TBTU, as against 228 TBTU and 207 TBTU in the corresponding and previous quarters respectively.

Dahej Terminal achieved a capacity utilization of 73 per cent in the current quarter as against 92 per cent in corresponding quarter and 66 per cent in previous quarter. At overall company level, the capacity utilization in the current quarter stood at 64 per cent as against 78 per cent in corresponding quarter and 58 per cent in previous quarter. After commissioning of Regas expansion project, the name plate capacity of Dahej Terminal increased to 22.5 MMTPA from 17.5 MMTPA, as a result of which the capacity utilization in current quarter and previous quarter has been worked out considering a new base of 22.5 MMTPA.

Following commissioning of the regasification expansion project, Dahej terminal's nameplate capacity increased to 22.5 MMTPA from 17.5 MMTPA. Capacity utilisation for the current and previous quarters has been calculated on the revised 22.5 MMTPA capacity.

The board approved an interim dividend of Rs 7 per share.

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