** Shares of GAIL (India) GAIL.NS drop 5% to 175 rupees, lowest since October 14
** GAIL set for worst session since August 5, 2024 if trend holds
** Co's transmission tariff revised up by 12% to 65.7 rupees per mmbtu by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
** Tariff hike lower than the 20% hike to 78 rupees that co had sought - Jefferies
** The regulator will consider actual capex, opex and
transmission loss in the next tariff revision effective FY29 - Jefferies
** Jefferies says tariff hike broadly in line with our expectation
** Transmission vol to recover in FY27, normalization of summer should aid natural gas demand benefiting GAIL- Jefferies
** Stock rated "buy" on avg by 33 analysts covering it' median PT at 214 rupees- data compiled by LSEG
** YTD, GAIL down ~9%
(Reporting by Komal Salecha)
((Komal@thomsonreuters.com;))