Recently, Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that as one of the world's largest oil and coal consumers, India will invest 60 billion US dollars, and plans to build a national natural gas pipeline and import terminals to reduce emissions by 2024.

It is understood that although India has been working hard to increase the use of natural gas, many industries and towns have not been connected to natural gas pipeline networks. Most of India's LNG import terminals are in the west, making it difficult to obtain normal gas supplies in the eastern and other regions. Dharmendra Pradhan said in an interview that many Indian companies will participate in natural gas pipeline investment and build new natural gas import facilities. The Indian government has begun construction of a northeast natural gas pipeline network connecting eight states in northeastern India. The region is bordered by Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh and is expected to be completed by 2023. “Before the end of the current government term, India will transport natural gas from any corner of India to the demand center through natural gas pipelines,” he said.

It is understood that Indian Prime Minister Modi’s previous goal was to more than double the proportion of natural gas in India’s energy structure to 20% by 2030. According to Gail, India's largest natural gas company, the company will complete the 2,660-kilometer Urja-Ganga pipeline project, which connects Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa in eastern India. The gas volume will reach 16 million cubic meters. Editor / Li Dan