GDF will sell the shares in a price range of Rs 417-440 a share
Four state-owned firms hold 49.99% stake in Petronet; move is aimed at keeping the entity private
As the tide turned in favour last fiscal, Petronet LNG saw a good year both in terms of volumes and profitability. The renegotiated RasGas prices, which made imported gas competitive, boosted demand. The decline in domestic gas production further proved helpful for Petronet, which gets its revenues by largely importing gas and marketing it in the country. Continued capacity expansions are also proving handy; it enabled Petronet double its net profit to Rs 1,235 crore in the first nine months of FY17. The March quarter is also expected to be robust. Not surprisingly, the Petronet stock recently scaled to its all-time intra-day high of Rs 453.65. It closed at Rs 430.40 on Thursday, a gain of 63 per cent in one year. Moving forward, the outlook remains firm and there could be more gains ahead, as firstly, the demand for LNG (liquefied natural gas) remains strong. Secondly, Petronet is seeing gains from expanded capacities providing a volume boost. In fact, the company is planning more ...
Official says that the terminal will make an expected loss of Rs 3.5 billion in the current FY
The stock's high valuation seems to underestimate the risks of falling consumption demand
The company is already in talks with oil marketing companies like IOC, HPCL and BPCL to enter into a tie up with them
The stock rallied 8% to Rs 374 after the company reported a strong 82% YoY jump in profit at Rs 460 crore in Q2FY17.
Higher capacity use, margins lead to good results; static demand may make sustainability difficult
Company posted a 55 per cent jump in standalone net profit at Rs 377.86 crore for the quarter ended June 30
Total income during the period under review fell to Rs 5,386.66 crore as against Rs 8,411.61 crore a year ago
Besides Bangladesh, Petronet has also proposed to set up 1 MT LNG terminal in Sri Lanka to meet local demand
Total income dips 15% to Rs 6,065 cr; Gas importer to spend Rs 600 crore on Dahej terminal this fiscal