India, grappling with its worst power crisis in five years, has asked Qatar to expedite delivery of 58 delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Asia’s third largest economy is suffering its worst power shortage since March 2016 due to a crippling coal shortage amid high global energy prices.
Infrastructure maintenance at supplier Qatargas prevented it from delivering 50 LNG cargoes to India this year, the sources said, prompting India’s oil ministry last week to write a letter seeking delivery of those cargoes.
The ministry is also seeking eight additional cargoes which were delayed last year at New Delhi’s request after Covid-induced lockdowns lowered demand for the super-cooled fuel, they said.
