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                    was further revised as US$10.16/MMBTU on Gross Calorific Value (GCV) basis as per notification
                    dated 30th September 2024. Now, as per notification dated 31st March 2025, Gas price ceiling
                    was further revised for the period 1st April, 2025 – 30th September, 2025 was notified as
                    US$10.04/MMBTU on Gross Calorific Value (GCV) basis. Prices were further revised for the period
                    1st October, 2025 – 31st March, 2026 was notified as US$9.72/MMBTU on Gross Calorific Value
                    (GCV) basis as per notification dated 30th September 2025. As per notification dated 31st March
                    2026, gas prices were further revised for the period 1st April 2026 – 30th September 2026 and was
                    notified as US$ 8.90/MMBTU on Gross Calorific Value (GCV) basis.

           Figure 21: Global natural gas price trends ($/mmbtu)

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                     Domestic gas price  Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price  Natural gas, Europe  Spot LNG price, Japan

           Source: EIA, World Bank                                                                     YoY
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           Table 8: Gas price, May 2026
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           Natural Gas                                 Price               MoM                      -11.35%

                                                       ($/MMBTU)           (%) change                  74%

           India, Domestic gas price (June’26)         10.93               -5.69%                      -5.8%
                                                                                                      38.7%
           India, Gas price ceiling – difficult areas  8.90                -8.44%                     28.0%
           (Apr’26-Sep’26)

           GIXI (Gas index of India) price*            18.5 12%

           Henry Hub                                   2.94 6.1%

           Natural Gas, Europe                         16.17               4.9%

           Liquefied Natural Gas, Japan                15.77               0.8%

           Source: EIA, PPAC, World Bank, IGX

           *Prices are weighted average prices (data excluding ceiling price gas, LNG & LDC)

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