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                        on Gross Calorific Value (GCV) basis. Prices were further revised for the period 1st October, 2025
                        – 31st March, 2026 was notified as US$9.72/MMBTU on Gross Calorific Value (GCV) basis as per
                        notification dated 30th September 2025.
               Figure 17: Global natural gas price trends ($/mmbtu)

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               Source - EIA, World Bank

               Table 7: Gas price, October 2025            Price ($/MMBTU)           MoM                YoY
                  Natural Gas                                                     (%) change        (%) change

               India, Domestic gas price (Nov’25)          6.55                     -5.89%           -13.01%

               India, Gas price ceiling – difficult areas  9.72                     -3.19%            -4.33%
               (Oct’25-Mar’26)
                                                                                     -6.0%            -11.0%
               GIXI (Gas index of India) price*            11.0                      7.4%              45.0%
                                                                                     -2.1%            -15.7%
               Henry Hub                                   3.19                      -0.8%             -9.3%

               Natural Gas, Europe                         10.89

               Liquefied Natural Gas, Japan                11.38

               Source - EIA, PPAC, World Bank, IGX

               *Prices are weighted average prices (excluding ceiling price gas)

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