Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) said it has acquired a 5 per cent stake in Indian Gas Exchange (IGX).
“ONGC signed a Share Purchase and Shareholders Agreement (SPSHA) with the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) and the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) in the presence of Oil Secretary Tarun Kapoor and ONGC head Shashi Shanker,” the company said in a statement.
The Indian Gas Exchange is a subsidiary of the IEX – India’s premier nationwide, automated electricity trading platform. Earlier this year, the IEX announced the strategic investments of 5 per cent each by leading players in the gas value chain – Adani Total Gas, Torrent Gas and GAIL (India) Ltd in IGX.
IGX is India’s first automated national-level gas exchange for trading in natural gas in the country. It started operations on June 15, 2020 as a gas trading platform and has been operating as the gas exchange since December 2020.
The Indian Gas Exchange currently offers trade in five contracts, including daily, weekly, weekday, fortnightly and monthly, at three physical hubs – Hazira and Dahej in Gujarat and KG Basin in Andhra Pradesh.
“ONGC is aligned to the government’s vision of increasing the share of gas in the energy mix to 15% by 2030 from the current 6.2%,” Shanker said.
“We believe that the gas markets are key to facilitating the efficient and competitive gas trade in India. ONGC is pleased to be part of the Indian Gas Exchange and we look forward to develop the gas markets in the country through joint and synchronised efforts in the coming years,” he said.
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