LNG

Shell has an equity partnership with QatarEnergy in the massive Ras Laffan LNG plant, the largest single plant in the world, which shut down last week following a drone attack on the facility

The conflict has shut down Ras Laffan, the world's largest LNG export facility in Qatar, and halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

India has invoked emergency provisions and declared force majeure, reprioritising natural gas supplies to key sectors such as households and fertiliser plants

From crude spikes and market volatility to fertiliser, LPG and tech risks, here's a snapshot of Business Standard's coverage of how the West Asia conflict is rippling through India's economy

West Asia conflict and disruption near the Strait of Hormuz threaten LNG shipments vital to India's fertiliser, power and manufacturing sectors, raising risks of supply shocks and higher energy costs

Analysts at Morgan Stanley said that if the LNG outage in Qatar extends beyond a month, the global LNG market forecast could quickly swing from surplus to deficit

LNG tenders fail, tankers stranded, storage at 30%; naphtha back in the mix

QatarEnergy has halted production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) amid attacks on its facilities as tensions rise in West Asia

Fallout from the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and a widening war has brought the transit of oil and LNG through the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt after some vessels in the area were hit

Petronet LNG issued force majeure to QatarEnergy and its off-takers after LNG production was halted amid the West Asia crisis, saying the impact cannot be estimated at this point

Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production after its facilities came under attack amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, disrupting supplies to India and squeezing feedstock availability for key domestic sectors. India, which depends on long-term LNG contracts with Qatar for a significant share of its gas needs, has seen a temporary suspension of cargoes, leading to supply cuts up to 40 per cent for a range of industrial consumers and city gas distribution (CGD) companies. While some industrial users can switch to alternative - though costlier - fuels, the CNG-retailing city gas sector has warned of severe stress. CGD operators said replacing contracted Qatari volumes with spot LNG priced at more than double the contracted rate could erode CNG's price advantage and result in a permanent shift of customers to electric vehicles. Petronet LNG Ltd, India's largest LNG importer, hasn't been able to send ships to Qatar to ferry LNG as the Strait of Hormuz - a narrow shipping ..

Qatar, India's largest supplier of imported natural gas, has declared force majeure on deliveries following a halt in production in the wake of an Iranian drone strike -- a disruption that has led to a cut in supplies to Indian industry by up to 40 per cent, sources said. Qatar supplies about 40 per cent of the nearly 27 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that India imports annually to meet demand across sectors ranging from power generation and fertiliser production to CNG distribution and piped cooking gas networks. Gas importer Petronet LNG Ltd has informed gas marketers of Qatar halting its liquefied natural gas production after Iran continued to strike Gulf countries in retaliation for Israeli and US strikes against it, they said. The attacks have also effectively brought oil and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt, driving up global energy prices as well as sharply raising war-risk insurance and shipping costs. Iran controls the Strait -- a vi

The state-owned firm blamed the war for the decision

QatarEnergy said on Monday it would stop its production of liquified natural gas as the Mideast war rages, taking one of the world's top suppliers off the market. The state-owned firm blamed the war for the decision. It offered no timeline for restoring its production. Oil prices have already risen over the war.

Shell expects demand to continue accelerating, with India's energy consumption projected to surpass that of the US in the 2040s and China in the 2060s

The Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a major contract with French shipping major CMA CGM for the construction of LNG dual-fuel vessels, in a move expected to boost India's global shipbuilding footprint and align with the green maritime transition, officials said on Thursday. In a statement, CSL said it signed a landmark Shipbuilding Contract (SBC) with CMA CGM at New Delhi on Wednesday for the construction of six 1,700 TEU LNG dual-fuel feeder container vessels. The contract was signed by CSL Chairman and Managing Director Jose V J and Rodolphe Saade, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM. The ceremony was attended by Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Vijay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, along with senior officials from the Ministry, representatives of both organisations, and members of the maritime industry, the statement said. "The collaboration reflects strong global confidence in CSL's technical excellence, ...

New guidelines for CBG injection into pipelines and CGD networks aim to improve project viability, ensure safe integration and accelerate green fuel scale-up

TotalEnergies plans to ramp up LNG supplies to India, study expansion of Dhamra terminal, and deepen partnerships amid rising demand and geopolitical risks

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has signed a USD 3 billion deal to buy liquefied natural gas from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Gas (ADNOC Gas), making it the UAE's top customer, the firm said. The two firms signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) during a very brief two-hour visit to India by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. Abu Dhabi's state firm will supply 0.5 million tonnes of LNG a year to HPCL for 10 years starting 2028. "This agreement converts a previously signed Heads of Agreement between the two companies into a long-term SPA and is valued at approximately USD 2.5-3 billion over its (10 year) duration, for the export of 0.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG)," ADNOC Gas said in a statement. HPCL said it will receive the LNG at its 5 million tonnes per annum LNG import terminal at Chhara, Gujarat. "The supplies under this agreement will support HPCL in

The Christophe De Margerie docked at the blacklisted Arctic LNG 2 export plant on Monday, and is poised to export its third shipment