India’s natural gas import bill down 9.4% in April-July

India’s natural gas import bill fell 9.4% to $4.8 billion during the first four months of FY26, compared with $5.3 billion in the same period of FY25, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).

The country imported 11,534 million standard cubic meters (mmscm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the period, reflecting a 12.4% decline from April–July FY25.