AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas announce merger of two brands

Left to right – Mr. Chiradeep Datta, COO THINK Gas, Mr. Abhilesh Gupta, Managing Director & CEO- THINK Gas, Mr. Amitava Sengupta, Chairman THINK Gas, Mr. Sandeep Trehan, CEO- THINK LNG Investments and Mr. Anil Kumar Jain, Chairperson- PNGRB.

AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas took the India Energy Week 2025, as the stage to announce their merged brand entity. The new look of the merged brand was unveiled by Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Chairperson, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) during the event, in the presence of Shri Amitava Sengupta, Chairman, THINK Gas and Shri Abhilesh Gupta, MD & CEO, THINK Gas, Shri A. Ramana Kumar, Member – PNGRB and Mr. Takeshi Shinohara San, MD, Osaka Gas India Pvt. Ltd.

AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas, group entities with two prominent brands in the City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector shall now operate under a single brand – THINK Gas, to leverage operational efficiencies and expand market reach. Now, the merged brand shall operate across 10% of India’s landmass, covering 50 districts across 10 states and to serve a population of over 180 million.

Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Chairperson, PNGRB, unveiled the new brand, saying, “I extend my warm congratulations to AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas on their merged brand identity, THINK Gas. We eagerly anticipate accelerated growth with the new brand to foster an energy ecosystem that drives sustainable development that fuels India’s growth.”

On the new brand launch, Shri Amitava Sengupta, Chairman, THINK Gas said, “The strategic brand merger of AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas will catapult our combined brand into the major league, positioning us as a leading energy player. Under the new brand, THINK Gas, we aim to develop and establish one of the largest natural gas networks in the country.”

The group entities together will be the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Greenfield CGD business. With an investment of USD 1 Billion over next 8 years. The group entities plan on expanding its network to 24,000 inch-km of steel pipelines, creating a stronger network of over 2,000 CNG stations covering 3,24,000 square kilometres aimed to cater needs of more than 180 million customers.

Shri Abhilesh Gupta, MD & CEO, THINK Gas, stated, “Over the past five years, AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas have built a strong reputation and brand presence in their respective markets. This brand merger has paved the way for a unified identity, THINK Gas. Leveraging our deep domain expertise, we will continue to integrate global best practices in health, safety, sustainability, environment, technology and customer relationship management. We are committed to playing a pivotal role in the government’s vision to increase natural gas’s share in India’s energy mix.”

THINK Gas is backed by marque investors – I Squared Capital, OSAKA Gas, Sumitomo Corporation, Konoike Group, Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN), and AG&P Global.