Weak LNG prices to lift city gas distribution companies margins

Also, an increase in piped natural gas and compressed natural gas consumption should also drive up the operating profit margins of gas distribution firms, said a Crisil report
22-25% – Decline in liquefied natural gas prices since January
5-7% – Expected rise in piped natural gas consumption

Up to 7% likely increase in compressed natural gas consumption
250-300 basis points – Expected rise in profit margins of city gas distribution firms in first half of fiscal 2020
$6.5-7 per mmBtu – estimated spot LNG prices in first half of next fiscal

The margin improvement would be more pronounced for CGD entities with higher share of industrial consumers of PNG,” — Prasad Koparkar, senior director, Crisil Research