Petronet LNG Limited (PLL), India’s flagship LNG terminal owning company, has successfully concluded and executed a LNG Sale & Purchase Agreement (LNG SPA) for purchase of around 7.5 MMTPA LNG with QatarEnergy on long-term basis today. This is pursuant to extension of an existing LNG SPA for LNG  supply of around 7.5 MMTPA LNG Sale & Purchase Agreement on FOB  basis, signed on 31^st July 1999 for supplies till 2028. Under the new agreement, LNG supplies will be made on delivered (DES) basis commencing from 2028 till 2048.

Similar to earlier agreement of 1999, the LNG volumes under the new SPA shall also be offtaken by GAIL (India) Limited (60%), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (30%) and Bharat Petroleum corporation Limited (10%) after regasification primarily from Dahej Terminal of PLL on substantially back to back basis.

This LNG SPA between PLL and QatarEnergy will ensure energy security of the India and assure continued supplies of regasified LNG to major consuming sectors like fertilisers, CGD, refineries & petchem, power and other industries.

Shri. Akshay Kumar Singh, MD & CEO, Petronet LNG Limited said “the existing long-term agreement between Petronet LNG & QatarEnergy today accounts for around 35% of India’s LNG imports and is of national importance. Renewal of this agreement is a step towards achieving vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to make India a gas based economy and increase share of natural gas in India’s primary energy basket to 15% by year 2030. This agreement will provide energy security and ensure stable & reliable supply of clean energy and help India in its stride towards greater economic development.”

He further added that the long-term LNG purchase agreement with QatarEnergy will further strengthen the existing relationship between the two Companies.