Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Two Indian Gas Companies Plan IPOs
Two Indian companies, Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) and Axiom Gas Engineering, are planning to go public by selling shares to the public for the first time.
IGX, which helps people buy and sell natural gas, is aiming to launch its IPO by the end of 2026.
Axiom Gas Engineering, which sells Auto LPG, plans to open its IPO in the last week of January 2026.
IGX is owned by several big companies and trades a lot of gas across India.
Axiom operates many gas stations in different states and will use the money from its IPO to improve its business and pay off some debts.
The exact details of the IPOs, like how much money they will raise, are still being decided.
Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) targets IPO launch by December 2026.
Axiom Gas Engineering to open IPO worth ₹40-45 crore in last week of January 2026.
IGX operates under PNGRB regulations and offers 8 types of gas trading contracts.
Axiom Gas Engineering operates 21 Auto LPG dispensing stations across Telangana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
IGX traded 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas in FY26 YTD, with 23 delivery points across India.
- Who
- Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) and Axiom Gas Engineering
- What
- Plans to launch initial public offers (IPOs)
- When
- IGX targeting December 2026, Axiom in last week of January 2026
- Where
- India, with IGX trading across 23 delivery points and Axiom operating in Telangana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka
- Why
- To dilute stake, raise capital, and meet financial requirements
- Company 1
- Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)
- Company 2
- Axiom Gas Engineering
- IGX IPO Target
- December 2026
- Axiom IPO Target
- Last week of January 2026
- IGX IPO Stake Dilution
- IEX to dilute 22%, NSE to offload 1%
- Axiom IPO Size
- ₹40-45 crore
- Axiom IPO Shares
- 94,92,000 Equity Shares
- Axiom IPO Use of Proceeds
- ₹27 crore for capital expenditure, ₹7 crore for debt repayment
- IGX Trading Volume (FY26 YTD)
- 1.5 billion cubic meters (BCM)
- IGX Delivery Points
- 23 (6 LNG terminals, 3 pipeline interconnections, 14 domestic gas field landfall points)
- IGX Contract Types
- 8 (intraday, day-ahead, daily, weekday, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, balance of month)
- Axiom Auto LPG Stations
- 11 in Telangana, 8 in Maharashtra, 2 in Karnataka