Domestic natural gas consumption up 6% in November

New Delhi: Domestic natural gas consumption rose 6% in November over the same month last year, helped by increased supply from domestic fields, the oil ministry data showed.

Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) expanded 5% year-on-year in November while the output from domestic gas fields increased 7.6%. The overall domestic production was boosted by the 26% increase in output from fields operated by the private sector. ONGC’s natural gas output dropped 3.6% in November. ONGC produces about half of the country’s gas output.

For the April-November period, India’s gas consumption is up 8.5% year-on-year while LNG imports are up 12%. Domestic gas production is up 5.5%.