Natural gas import bill dips by 13 pc in April-Oct.

India’s natural gas import bill declined by 13% to $8 billion during April to October of the financial year 2025-26, compared with $9.2 billion in the same period of FY25, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).  The country imported 19,794 million standard cubic meters (mmscm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the period, reflecting a 12.5% decline over April-Oct. of FY25.  In October, the import bill declined by 25% to $1.2 billion, while the volume imported decreased by 22.5% to 2,807 million metric tons per square meter. During the seven months, the country’s natural gas consumption decreased by 8% to 40,068 mmscm. Reliance on imported gas also reduced during the period to 49.4% from 51.9% in the same period last fiscal. Domestic natural gas production too declined marginally by 3.4% to 20,539 mmscm during April-Oct. of FY26, as per a report.

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