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Asian LNG spot prices may rise to $14/mmbtu in 2026 amid West Asia conflict, with Strait of Hormuz disruptions curbing supply and keeping shipping traffic constrained

Ongoing Middle East conflict may reduce India's city gas distribution sales volumes by 8-10 per cent due to LNG supply disruptions, though price pass-through may cushion margins

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

Reliance Industries is taking proactive steps and in line with the government guidelines, the company said in a statement

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

The "war premium" has pushed Brent crude toward the $100 per barrel threshold, reigniting stagflation ary fears that central banks thought they had conquered

India's private sector may lead the charge for more retail outlets of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2026 but it remains a niche business

After moderating in FY26, India's gas demand is expected to rebound in FY27 on higher industrial offtake and city gas distribution expansion, aided by softer LNG prices

Indian buyers favour cheaper oil-linked LNG over US gas as henry hub prices and freight costs rise, cooling appetite for long-term US LNG deals amid ongoing trade talks

On the bourses around 10:15 AM, Petronet LNG shares were struggling as the scrip was trading 1.31% lower at ₹273.95. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.29% lower at 83,289.99 levels.

Gas demand dipped in August, but upcoming LNG supply, policy targets and steady CNG growth support long-term outlook as stock valuations turn more attractive

Purchases slowed as elevated spot prices made LNG less competitive against alternative fuels, while monsoon rains brought cooler weather and reduced power demand

Experts question need for Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board to mandate registration of LNG import terminals

On the bourses, GAIL share price rallied as much as 7.03 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 178.75 apiece

There will also be delays in the upcoming LNG supply projects across the Americas, so Europe and Asia will have access to less LNG next year than originally expected, analyst at Goldman Sachs said

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) on Tuesday said it has signed an initial pact with Baidyanath LNG Private for the deployment of 500 LNG trucks, a move which would help in developing green trucking routes and scaling up the LNG Corridor in India. As part of this joint collaboration, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari flagged off Eicher Pro 6055 LNG trucks at the Baidyanath LNG Private Limited's newly-inaugurated facility in Nagpur, VE Commercial Vehicles said in a statement. The facility inaugurated by Gadkari on Monday, is the third LNG facility by LNG Baidyanath in the city. in 2021, the 104-year-old Ayurveda brand Baidyanath launched the country's first private Liquified natural gas (LNG) station in Nagpur. Under terms of the initial pact, which will be further detailed in definitive agreements, the creation of the LNG fleet will facilitate the development of the LNG station network across various strategic locations in Central India, VE Commerci

Billionaire Nikhil Merchant-led Swan Energy Ltd has said it plans to sell its stake in a floating LNG receipt terminal to Turkey's state-run Botas for USD 399 million. The company plans to sell assets of subsidiary Triumph Offshore Pvt Ltd to Botas Trading IC, according to a regulatory filing. "The definitive documents shall be signed in due course," it said, adding the deal is likely to be completed in six months. The sale consideration of USD 399 million is to be received in multiple tranches over an unspecified period. Triumph Offshore Private Limited (TOPL) owns a 5 million tonnes a year floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) called Vasant-1. Swan Energy holds 51 per cent in TOPL while fertiliser maker IFFCO the remaining 49 per cent. The filing did not say if IFFCO is also offloading its stake. Swan is building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility at Jafrabad in Gujarat. In the initial phase, gas, which is used to make fertilizers, generate electricity and

India's gas-fired generators, which took 5-6 cargoes of spot LNG in May, have little access to limited-term supplies and must rely on expensive spot fuels to generate power

India LNG Transport is a collaboration between the Indian shipping company and Japanese firms Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd., Nippon Yusen KK and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd