GAIL to study uniform gas pricing proposal

Amidst call for an uniform pricing of natural gas prevalent in the country.GAIL india has begun hiring consultants for conducting a study on the topic.The fertiliser sector which will move to a new nutrient - based subsidy system has asked for uniform pricing of natural gas.The current gas prices in the country range from $1.8 to cover $6 per mBtu,which means cost of production for gas consumers varies according to the source of gas.