Petronet LNG Ltd has witnessed a significant financial upsurge in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026-27. The company reported a 33% increase in its standalone profit before tax (PBT), which rose to INR 1,514 crores from INR 1,136 crores in the same quarter of the previous year. Similarly, there was a 33% rise in its profit after tax (PAT), reaching INR 1,133 crores up from INR 851 crores in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025-26.
In terms of operations, the Dahej terminal processed 192 terabritish thermal units (TBTU) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the quarter ending on 30th June 2026. This represents a slight decrease from the 207 TBTU processed in the same period in 2025 and the 201 TBTU processed in the preceding quarter ending 31st March 2026. Across the company, the total LNG volume processed reached 207 TBTU, compared to 220 TBTU in the same quarter the previous year and 219 TBTU in the quarter before.
The capacity utilization at the Dahej Terminal was recorded at 66% for the current quarter, a notable decrease from 92% and 90% achieved in the same quarter of the previous year and the previous quarter, respectively. At the company level, capacity utilization stood at 58%, down from 76% in both the corresponding quarter of the previous year and the quarter before. This decrease in capacity utilization followed the recent completion of the Regas expansion project, which expanded the terminal’s annual handling capacity from 17.5 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) to 22.5 MMTPA. The new figures are calculated based on this updated capacity.
The notable improvement in financial results during this quarter is attributed to enhanced commercial and operational efficiencies.
