Extracting and transporting natural gas notably results in significant emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas 30 times more potent than CO2.
Though the government is mulling options to create a gas hub, doing so demands higher volume and maturity in the domestic market
The deal will be the largest foreign direct investment in India's city gas distribution
The terminal was mechanically completed in mid-2018 and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The deal will give Total access to India's natural gas market and support its drive to become one of the world's top LNG players
From 37.5 mtpa, India to expand its capacity to 74 mtpa in a decade
Based on industry estimates, this LNG could cost upwards of $5 per million metric British thermal unit (mmBtu).
The agreement also includes PLL making investment in the equity of $28 billion Driftwood project in Louisiana to secure the LNG
Expanding Qatar's liquefied natural gas facilities is one of the energy sector's most lucrative projects.
Japan, India and South Korea would be some of the most vulnerable economies to a Persian Gulf war due to their heavy dependence on the region's crude
Trump's LNG push is benefiting shipyards in Germany, home to the world's largest merchant navy fleet, which are tapping a booming cruise industry
India's natural gas demand is seen rising 4.9% annually to 2040, outpacing growth of 4.7% in China, according to the IEA
H-Energy is also expected to make a final investment decision on a separate 4 mmtpa LNG terminal in the east coast of India next April
Houston-based Cheniere signed a 20-year deal with GAIL India Ltd., to supply the subcontinent's largest natural gas transmission
India has used its status as Asia's third-largest LNG buyer to renegotiate deals with Australia and Qatar
Govt has also set the ceiling price for gas to be produced from difficult fields at $6.30 per mmBtu
Only India and Pakistan currently import LNG in South Asia, taking 8 per cent of demand last year
Japan, South Korea and China had signed a MoU to jointly import LNG
The company had unveiled the first LNG truck at the Delhi Auto Expo, 2014
Gas, tiles, fertiliser and power sectors to benefit the most, say analysts