TNPSC Thervupettagam

Cheapest LNG from Gazprom Russia

June 12 , 2018 2362 days 931 0
  • India received first shipment of its so far cheapest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Russian supplier Gazprom.
  • The LNG has been delivered at a price close to USD 7 per million British Thermal Unit (mmBtu) which is around 1.5 USD cheaper from the LNG imported from Qatar, India’s oldest and largest supplier of LNG.
  • This price is also 1-1.5 USD per mmBtu cheaper than the LNG sourced from Australia and United States.
  • At present, close to half of Natural Gas demand is fulfilled by imports where India is fourth largest importer of LNG.
  • Natural Gas is one of the key inputs for generation of power and manufacturing products in fertilizer and steel industries.

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