Shares of major fertiliser manufacturers — Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT), Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF), Chambal Fertilisers, Deepak Fertilisers, Paradeep Phosphates, and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals — rallied between 5 per cent and 20 per cent during the trading session.
Among these, shares of FACT settled 20 per cent higher at its upper circuit (₹795.10) on the BSE. RCF zoomed over 16 per cent to close at ₹127.80.
The rally followed the government’s issuance of the Natural Gas Regulation Order, 2026, to regulate the supply of natural gas to the Domestic Piped Natural Gas (D-PNG) supply, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for transport, LPG production, pipeline compressor fuel, and other essential pipeline operational requirements.
To fertlisill, it will be capped at 70 per cent of the last six-month average.
Global natural gas supply chains have been under strain after Qatar Energy declared force majeure on certain shipments. The announcement triggered a ripple effect across international energy markets, disrupting contracted supplies and forcing several client nations and companies to reassess procurement strategies.
Published on March 10, 2026