Gujarat Gas, GAIL, and Petronet LNG stocks may gain if natural gas is included in GST
Live MintIn its latest note, global brokerage house Jefferies highlighted that the Modi government's renewed efforts to include natural gas under GST could benefit companies like Gujarat Gas Ltd, GAIL Ltd, and Petronet LNG Ltd. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} The brokerage noted that among the 4 key states that could hold sway, 3 are under the ruling NDA. The inclusion could potentially reduce natural gas costs by $0.8-0.9 per mmBtu, facilitating quicker adoption and boosting GAIL's transmission and trading volumes in the medium term. Meanwhile, Gujarat Gas's competitiveness relative to propane could improve by 6 percent, benefiting either volume or margins, and Petronet LNG could experience increased liquefied natural gas demand. Read here: Defence stocks PTC Industries, BEL, Mazagon Dock and 9 others gain up to 20% - here's why Gujarat Gas: The brokerage noted that the 6 percent VAT on NG sold in Morbi if subsumed under GST, would improve GUJGA's competitiveness to propane by ₹2.5/kg at current prices.