Policy on Liquefied Natural Gas

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Government of India
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
17 MAR 2021 1:18PM by PIB Delhi

To promote the usage and distribution of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), the Government has put LNG imports under Open General Licensing (OGL) category and establishment of LNG infrastructure, including LNG terminals is also under 100% FDI (automatic route). The government is also promoting usage of natural gas in gaseous/liquid (LNG) through expansion of gas infrastructure including City Gas Distribution, gas grid network and development/retro fitment of LNG based vehicles etc.

As per American Petroleum Institute report on LNG operations and methodology, a typical LNG-fueled truck will have 90% lower NO_x and PM emissions than diesel-fueled truck, 100% lower SO_x emission, and 30% lower CO₂ emissions.

LNG is imported under OGL onmutually agreed terms between buyer and sellers on techno-commercial basis.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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As per American Petroleum Institute report on LNG operations and methodology, a typical LNG-fueled truck will have 90% lower NOx and PM emissions than diesel-fueled truck, 100% lower SOx emission, and 30% lower CO2 emissions.

LNG is imported under OGL onmutually agreed terms between buyer and sellers on techno-commercial basis.

As per American Petroleum Institute report on LNG operations and methodology, a typical LNG-fueled truck will have 90% lower NO_x and PM emissions than diesel-fueled truck, 100% lower SO_x emission, and 30% lower CO₂ emissions.