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.