Indian LNG imports to jump to 150 mln tons by 2030 -Petronet LNG exec

Petronet LNG

07/02/2024 09:52

QUITOL, India, Feb 7 (Reuters) - India's imports of
liquefied natural gas are expected to jump to 150 million metric
tons per year (tpy) by 2030 from 22 million metric tpy
currently, Akshay Kumar Singh, chief executive of Petronet LNG,
said on Wednesday. 
    He said India's consumption of natural gas stands at 150
million standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd), of which 45% of
is imported. 

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