Explore Now NEW DELHI: Petronet LNG Ltd, India's largest gas importer, on Friday reported a 30 per cent rise in its December quarter net profit as demand reached pre-Covid levels. The company's net profit in October-December 2020, stood at Rs 878.47 crore, or Rs 5.86 per share, compared with Rs 675.18 crore, or Rs 4.50 a share, in the same period a year back. "The strong financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, was achieved due to resurgence of demand to pre-Covid-19 level, operational efficiency and effective commercial planning by the company," Petronet's new Managing Director and CEO A K Singh said on a media call.