NEW DELHI: The government has directed state-run Gail India to use Indian ships for importing gas worth $2.5 billion annually from the US, a model that is practiced by Chinese oil firms to encourage domestic shipping industry. India’s biggest gas utility Gail will require at least five ship to bring...

Over the past year, the surplus production of LNG in the US has given impetus to the prospect of LNG exports to strategic allies. On the other hand, the constantly growing demand for LNG in India has prompted the Indian ambassador to the US, Ms Nirupama Rao, to vocally endorse...

Just last week, the U.S. Department of Energy authorized the Freeport LNG project to export more LNG from its facility in Quintana Island, Texas, signaling further government support for LNG exports. Let’s take a closer look at Freeport and other projects that have received DOE approval and what their cumulative...