In this picture posted on April 10, 2026, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, left, exchanges a handshake with Qatar Minister, President and CEO of Qatar Petroleum Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, throughout a gathering, in Doha, Qatar. | Photo: X/@HardeepSPuri through PTI Photo
India is trying to activate the LNG-LPG faucet quickly from Qatar with Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri finishing a two-day go to to the nation and assembly with Qatar Energy officers and accountable ministers.
Qatar was contributing some 40% of India’s LNG imports that contributed half of India’s pure fuel consumption. India’s first ever LNG imports had been supposed to come from Ras Laffan, Qatar, some 25 years in the past for the troubled Enron energy plant in Dabhol. India has since then turn into a significant buyer of Qatar, taking in some 15% of its annual LNG manufacturing. Citing battle, each side had declared a power majeure termination of contracts.
Published – April 11, 2026 11:56 pm IST