New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Indian gas market began the year with increased activity, according to the latest data released for January 2026.

Trading volumes on the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) climbed to 8.4 million Metric Million British thermal units (MMBtu), which is about 212 million standard cubic meters. This represents a 50 per cent increase over the previous month and a 17 per cent increase from the same period last year.

Much of this growth came from higher demand in city gas networks and increased trading of domestic gas from high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) fields.

While trading activity increased, the price of gas for Indian consumers fell. The benchmark Indian Gas Price Index, known as GIXI, fell to Rs 962 per MMBtu in Ja...