Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday (September 02, 2025) that India aims to increase the gas stake in its energy mix by 2030 to increase the current from 6 percent to 15 percent, so that carbon emissions can be reduced.
In a post on social media platform ‘X’, the Union Minister said that there will be 49 and LNG distribution stations in India by December. Apart from this, 13 stations are currently running. India is currently the fourth largest gas importer in the world, with eight LNG terminals, whose combined capacity is 52.7 million tonnes per year.
Union Minister Puri posted, ‘By 2030, 10 terminals, 66.7 mmtpa are targeted, which are currently 13 LNG dispensing stations, they will be 49 more. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, LNG is a green and safe future bridge for India.
Meanwhile, in Goa, in Goa, the Union Minister discussed earthquake data acquisition and processing efficiency in the 9th thought session held with Ministry officials on the topic ‘Challenge of the Indian Oil and Gas Sector’ and heads of India’s energy sector.
Promoting ‘Make in India’ in energy sector
He also consulted the status of drilling of strattigraphic wells, as well as discussed the location process of offshore drilling costs and the location process of drilling wells, learned from global energy companies and discussed ways to develop India as a manufacturing center of E&P Machinery and Question to promote ‘Make in India’ in India’s rapidly growing energy sector.
Union Minister Puri said, “We also discussed ways to carry forward shipyards’ shipyards for the development of crude oil carriers including LNG and LPG carriers and VLCC.”
10 -year supply agreement on adnoc gas
Last month, India received more LNG from the United Arab Emirates with the public sector oil company Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and signed a 10 -year supply agreement with government -owned ADNOC gas under the deep energy partnership between the two countries.
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