AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas toast the merger of their two brands

AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas chose India Energy Week 2025 as the stage to announce news of their merged brand entity.

The new look 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 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, will now operate under a single brand - THINK Gas, to leverage operational efficiencies and expand market reach. The reshaped entity will operate across 10% of India’s and mass, covering 50 districts across 10 states, and serve a population of more than 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.”

During the 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 Greenfi eld CGD business. With an investment of $ 1bn over next eight years, the combined 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 324,000 sq km aimed at catering to the needs of more than 180m customers.

Shri Abhilesh Gupta, MD & CEO, THINK Gas, said: “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,susta inability, 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.