GAIL signs a 10-year LNG deal with ADNOC Gas

New Delhi: State-run GAIL has signed a 10-year agreement with UAE’s ADNOC Gas for the purchase of up to 0.52 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of liquified natural gas (LNG).

The LNG delivery will start in 2026, GAIL said in a statement. The cargoes will be delivered from ADNOC Gas’ Das Island natural gas facility, which has an LNG processing capacity of 6.0 MMTPA.

“India is witnessing a growing demand for LNG to meet its increasing natural gas demand in a diversified sectoral pattern. GAIL plans to significantly increase its term LNG portfolio in the coming years to meet this rising demand,” said Sanjay Kumar, director (marketing), GAIL.


India is the fourth-largest importer of LNG in the world. The government has set a goal of increasing the share of natural gas in the country's primary energy mix to 15% by 2030, from the current 6%.

“This agreement … reflects our ambition to capture future growth opportunities in gas demand,” said Rashid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, senior vice president(marketing), ADNOC Gas.