** Shares of Petronet LNG PLNG.NS , Gail GAIL.NS , Gujarat
State Petronet GSPT.NS Gujarat Gas GGAS.NS up between 1.7%
to 2%
** Global LNG market set for a 40% surge in supply
capacity, representing fastest capacity growth in recent years,
said analysts at Investec Equities
** Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have dropped from
their highs following the Russia-Ukraine crisis in 2022,
benefiting India's gas value chain : Investec
** Lower spot LNG prices, limited domestic supply growth
points to steady LNG imports for India
** PLNG, GGAS, GSPT and GAIL among top gainers on Nifty Oil
& Gas index .NIFOILGAS
** GAIL also among top gainers on Nifty PSE index
.NIFTYPSE
** PLNG, GGAS, GSPT and GAIL up 52%, 40%, 2% and 38%,
respectively so far this year
** Nifty Oil & Gas index has gained 31.3% so far this year
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
((AshnaTeresa.Britto@thomsonreuters.com ; ( +91 8078332441))