Shell steps up LNG supplies to India

Wins fertiliser tenders after Gulf disruptions 

New Delhi

Shell PLC has ramped up natural gas supplies to India in the wake of disruptions triggered by the West Asia conflict, leveraging its global liquefied natural gas (LNG) portfolio to capture a larger share of spot and term demand, including key fertiliser sector tenders.

Industry sources said Shell emerged as a leading supplier in last month's bulk LNG procurement by Indian fertiliser companies, securing a supply of four trillion British thermal units out of six TBtus volumes tendered, as the government moved to ensure feedstock availability for urea production.

With supplies from India's largest LNG supplier in Qatar disrupted by the West Asia conflict, Shell PLC's India arm stepped in, importing its largest-ever monthly LNG volumes in March, they said.

Besides fertiliser, Shell India also supplied gas to other industrial users and retailers. In March, it became India's largest supplier of imported gas.

Shell's ability to step up supplies is backed by its five million tonne-per-year LNG import terminal at Hazira in Gujarat and associated storage infrastructure, allowing it to source cargoes from multiple regions beyond West Asia to meet demand.