The country imported 1.95 billion cubic meters, or about 1.5 million metric tonnes of LNG, in April via long-term contracts and spot purchases, PPAC’s monthly report shows.
PPAC said that “LNG import data for the month of April 2026 (as per March 2026 inputs received from LNG importing entities reporting to PPAC)” was 29.6 percent lower than in April 2025.
India paid $0.9 billion for April LNG imports, down from $1.2 billion in April 2025, the data shows.
LNG terminals
India imports LNG via eight facilities with a combined capacity of about 52.7 million tonnes per year.
These include Petronet LNG’s Dahej and Kochi terminals, Shell’s Hazira terminal, as well as the Dabhol LNG, Ennore LNG, Mundra LNG, and Dhamra LNG terminals.
The newest LNG import terminal is HPCL’s 5 mtpa Chhara LNG import terminal in India’s Gujarat, which launched commercial operations in February last year.
PPAC said that during April 2025-March 2026, the 17.5 mtpa Dahej terminal operated at 91.9 percent capacity, while the 5.2 mtpa Hazira terminal operated at 27.2 percent capacity.
The 5 mtpa Dhamra LNG terminal operated at 34.1 percent capacity, the 5 mtpa Dabhol LNG terminal operated at 34.5 percent capacity, the 5 mtpa Kochi LNG terminal operated at 26.3 percent capacity, the 5 mtpa Ennore LNG terminal operated at 25.1 percent capacity, the 5 mtpa Mundra LNG terminal operated at 17.4 percent capacity, and the Chhara LNG terminal operated at 6.2 percent capacity.
Force majeure
India’s largest LNG importer Petronet LNG said in a stock exchange filing that facilities related to the expansion of its Dahej LNG terminal from 17.5 to 22.5 mtpa have been commissioned on March 31.
The Dahej LNG terminal is India’s largest LNG import facility. It has eight LNG storage tanks, while Pertonet is also building a third jetty.
The launch comes amid the Middle East conflict and force majeure on LNG supplies.
Petronet issued a force majeure notice on March 3 to its offtakers, including its shareholder GAIL, after it received a notice from state-owned LNG giant QatarEnergy, which stopped production at its giant Ras Laffan LNG plant due to attacks.
QatarEnergy said that it expects the damage to its Ras Laffan complex caused by missile strikes to cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue and to take up to five years to repair, impacting supply to markets in Europe and Asia.
In March, the Indian government invoked emergency measures, prioritizing gas allocation to essential sectors amid the disruption of LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.