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September 03, 2013

India's new LNG import terminal receives first delivery
New Delhi (UPI) Aug 26, 2013
Petronet says its new import terminal in India for liquefied natural gas has received its first shipment of about 123,000 cubic meters of LNG from Qatar. The Kochi terminal in Kerala is expected to promote a shift in India from conventional fuels such as petrol, diesel and naphtha to LNG. Petronet is India's largest importer of liquid gas. About 123,000 cubic meters of LNG had arrived, Petronet said in a statement Sunday. The LNG terminal, the country's fourth, will initially oper ... read more

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