India, March 11 -- The government's move to prioritise the allocation of gas to essential segments such as PNG for residential use and CNG for transportation may lead to a scarcity of gas for industrial and commercial use. This has created some concern about its likely impact on city gas distribution companies. Analysts are of the view that the impact of this move would depend on the extent of their exposure to this segment, particularly for companies that are heavily exposed to this segment.

Exposure to Industrial Gas Demand The government's decision to identify gas demand priorities is seen to have a differing impact on gas distribution companies depending on their exposure to industrial and commercial gas demand. As supply is hit and ...