LNG Import

An early onset of hot weather has already pushed power demand to near-record levels, stoking fears of a repeat of the intense heat wave last year

India's gas imports in October and November declined by about a fifth to about 1.8 million tonnes from this fiscal year's peak of 2.2 million tonnes in May

The company is currently expanding capacity by 9 million tonnes at its LNG terminals in Dahej, and Kochi

Tightening Russian gas supplies to Europe has led to scramble for tankers before winter sets in

New Delhi is yet to announce a comprehensive and detailed policy across the energy spectrum to tackle this very real threat to economic growth

Energy imports in particular plunged in June, capping a weak first half that may foreshadow a rare annual decline in purchases across many commodities

Centre has requested GAIL to start importing LNG to meet the rising demands in metropolitan areas

Pakistan does get more than half its LNG under long-term contracts, which provides some protection against the volatile spot market

Petronet LNG Ltd is looking to reclaim the lost opportunities of the past decade as it seeks fresh foray into the petrochemical business and plans to set up an LNG import facility on the east coast

At least three companies have asked to delay shipments slated for May and June delivery, according to traders with knowledge of the matter

Significant demand-supply gap seen opening in middle of current decade; China and India led LNG demand growth in 2020

The ratings agency's October 2020 credit digest edition highlighted an increase in LNG imports

GAIL India has issued a tender offering two liquefied natural gas cargoes for loading in the United States and is seeking two cargoes for delivery into India, two industry sources said

The country's annual LNG imports is expected to rise by 10%-15% this year, said Poorna Rajendran of consultancy firm FGE

The country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports jumped 20 per cent year-on-year in the first half of this year on strong growth in demand, S&P Global Platts said today. It expects imports from the US market to increase in coming years to meet the increasing demand. "India's LNG imports jumped by 20 per cent in the first six months of 2018 as compared to same period last year due to strong growth in demand," S&P Global Platts' director, LNG market development, Marc Howson, told reporters here. With government taking proactive steps to ease infrastructure bottlenecks and push for gas as penetration in energy mix, Howson said LNG is the only option in boosting the country's gas demand in the next few years. The country imports nearly 60 per cent of LNG from the Middle East and the rest from Australia, West Africa and the US, the global energy, metals and commodities information provider said. In the world market, China, ranked second, witnessed 50 per cent growth .

The two sides discussed ongoing cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector between companies in India and abroad and explored ways to further enhance the engagement

It might happen even as some buyers are trying to get rid of costly US supplies

It has a capacity to import 21 million tonnes of the super-cooled fuel currently