Most LNG import terminals in India underutilised

Most of India’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals are deeply underutilised as capacities have expanded at a far faster pace than the domestic gas demand.

Of the seven LNG terminals, three have operated below 20% of their capacity and another three below 40% in the first half of the current fiscal year, according to the oil ministry data. Just one terminal at Dahej in Gujarat has operated above 90%.