Indian LNG imports surged by 18% to 18,915 mill cu m between April and September of this year, according to figures produced by the Indian Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC).
In value terms, imports rose by 17.37% to $7,613 mill, compared to $6.49 mill in the same period the year before.
LNG terminal utilisation varied widely with Dahej recording 103.9% capacity, while Kochi only operated at 21.8% of its full capacity.
India’s total gas consumption during the period, including domestic usage, grew by 11.76% to 36.97 mill cu m.
Gas utilisation was driven by fertiliser production at 28%, followed by city gas distribution (20%), power (15%), refineries (8%) and the petrochemical sector at 4%, the figures showed.
