India to scale up compressed biogas production programme amid LNG supply woes
Mint·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
India's government is scaling up compressed biogas production to reduce reliance on imported liquefied natural gas amid global supply constraints. The petroleum ministry will consolidate five existing departmental initiatives into a single streamlined programme. Compressed biogas can be blended with natural gas in city distribution networks. The focus follows a 45% cut in LNG imports from Qatar due to Middle East tensions. India imported 27 million tonnes of LNG valued at $14.9 billion in fiscal 2024-25, with 40-45% sourced from Qatar and West Asia.
Key Entities
IndiaMinistry of Petroleum and Natural GasCompressed Biogas (CBG)LNGQatarNeeraj MittalSATAT schemeHardeep Singh Puri