First US LNG cargo shipment arrives at Dabhol LNG terminal

Of the 9 mmtpa of LNG contracted by India from the US, GAIL (India) accounts for 5.8 mmtpa, at an estimated value of $32 billion. Photo: Bloomberg

Of the 9 mmtpa of LNG contracted by India from the US, GAIL (India) accounts for 5.8 mmtpa, at an estimated value of $32 billion. Photo: Bloomberg

NEW DELHI: In a milestone for India’s new energy sourcing strategy, the first long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) US cargo from the Houston-based Cheniere Energy Inc. arrived at the Dabhol LNG terminal in Maharashtra on Friday.

Of the 9 million tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of LNG contracted by India from the US, state-run GAIL (India) Ltd accounts for 5.8 mmtpa, at an estimated value of $32 billion.

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