Gas to biofuels: India's demand sets agenda for global energy business

Country commits to increasing LNG imports as it separately invests in clean energy

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will increase its share of natural gas in the primary energy mix to 15 per cent from 6 per cent, it caught attention at the India Energy Week (IEW) conference in Goa on Tuesday.

News agencies reported Qatar plans to sell more gas to India. The country is the world’s largest seller of natural gas and India one of the biggest potential markets. In December, India imported 1.8 million tonnes of liquified natural gas (LNG) – 12 per cent more year-on-year, according to the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell of the