Gas Retailers Seek Bounty in Blue-Sky Push in Indian Capital

摘要

A ban on dirty fuels in areas surrounding one of the world's most polluted cities is set to spur sales at India's natural-gas retailers. India's top court last week banned the use of petroleum coke and furnace oil in areas around the Indian capital, which is battling alarming levels of air pollution that's risking human health. The ban, which takes effect Nov. 1, is set to increase sales at India's city natural gas distributors as they seek to convert small businesses that use the cheaper but more polluting fuels to cleaner natural gas, according to company officials.