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Russia keeps sanctioned Arctic LNG exports alive with icebreaker ship

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

India's LNG-powered trucks and fuel retail underperformed in 2025

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

India can save $1 bn in crude imports by replacing 10% diesel with LNG

Reducing liquid-fuel demand will lower exposure to global oil price shocks as India remains heavily dependent on imported crude oil, said the country's petroleum regulator

India's crude oil import bill flat in November despite higher purchases

India's oil imports were worth $9.9 billion, largely unchanged Y-o-Y in November, as global prices slid

Japan's JERA inks 10-year LNG export deal with Torrent Power from 2027

Looking ahead, JERA will continue to build a robust LNG portfolio across the Middle East, Asia, and the United States, to develop resilience against market volatility, the company said

NTPC to foray into coal gasification with 5-10 MT annual production goal

The state-run power giant aims to produce up to 10 million tonnes of synthetic gas annually at $10-$12 per mmBtu, while also expanding its nuclear energy capacity to 30 GW by 2047

Petronet Q2: Analysts upbeat on long-term outlook despite FX loss, UoP hit

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.

QatarEnergy inks 17-year LNG supply agreement with Gujarat's GSPC

The latest agreement follows another long-term LNG supply deal between QatarEnergy and GSPC, inked in 2019

CMA CGM Group to build six LNG-powered containerships at Cochin Shipyard

Global shipping and logistics operator CMA CGM Group on Wednesday said it has signed a letter of intent for six LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in line with its fleet renewal and energy transition strategy. This strategic move makes the Group the first major foreign carrier to commission LNG vessels from an Indian shipyard, the company said, adding that the containerships will be delivered from 2029 to 2031. All six vessels will be registered under the Indian flag, each with a capacity of 1,700 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), it said. This demonstrates CMA CGM's commitment to a more sustainable shipping as it can run on LNG and are ready for low-carbon fuels, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, aligning with the Group's ambition to be Net Zero Carbon by 2050, the company said. The project at Cochin Shipyard will also be run with the technical cooperation of Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, it said adding this

Economics trumps politics: India's US oil, LNG imports slump sharply

India is guided solely by economics when sourcing oil and LNG rather than geopolitics, and the government does not interfere in decisions by state-oil companies, September data shows

Ultra Gas & Energy to invest ₹900 cr to expand LNG retail network

The Mumbai-based firm currently operates six stations along major freight corridors in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

After Trump pressure, EU aims to bring forward Russian LNG import ban

Beyond LNG, or liquefied natural gas, the proposed sanctions would also target more of Russia's shadow tanker fleet and cryptocurrency

Oil India targets ₹1.3 trillion capex by 2030, says CMD Ranjit Rath

Oil India chief expects that the construction of Mozambique LNG project will resume by the end of this year

Oil India sees restart of Mozambique LNG project by year's end

TotalEnergies halted construction of the project and imposed force majeure in 2021 following a deadly attack on the site by Islamic State-linked insurgents

India's LNG demand drops in 2025 as buyers await supply wave, price drop

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

LNJ Bhilwara acquires Statkraft's 49% stake to fully own Malana Power

LNJ Bhilwara Group has acquired Statkraft's 49 per cent stake in Malana Power, giving Bhilwara Energy complete ownership of two hydropower plants in Himachal Pradesh

India to boost LNG import capacity by 27% by 2030, add two new plants

The South Asian nation wants to raise the share of gas in its energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030 from about 6 per cent at present to cut its carbon footprint

Ashok Leyland fuels LNG boom in trucks, eyes tie-ups with city gas giants

Ashok Leyland is in talks with top city gas distribution firms to make liquefied natural gas (LNG) available at CNG stations as the market for LNG-powered trucks grows rapidly

Trump tariffs push Asia toward American LNG at the cost of climate goals

Asian countries are offering to buy more US liquefied natural gas in negotiations with the Trump administration as a way to alleviate tensions over US trade deficits and forestall higher tariffs. Analysts warn that strategy could undermine those countries' long-term climate ambitions and energy security. Buying more US LNG has topped the list of concessions Asian countries have offered in talks with Washington over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign goods. Vietnam's Prime Minister underlined the need to buy more of the super-chilled fuel in a government meeting, and the government signed a deal in May with an American company to develop a gas import hub. JERA, Japan's largest power generator, signed new 20-year contracts last month to purchase up to 5.5 million metric tons of US gas annually starting around 2030. US efforts to sell more LNG to Asia predate the Trump administration, but they've gained momentum with his intense push to win trade deals. Liquefied ...

GAIL eyes long-term LNG deal from 2027 linked to Brent crude prices

The Indian company is looking to buy six cargoes of the super chilled gas in 2027, and eight cargoes in the second year of the deal