Qatar to consider India's demand for additional LNG

New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) In a significant development,
Qatar Wednesday agreed to look into India's demand for an
additional 5 million tons a year of LNG to meet its growing
energy needs.

"Qatar has agreed to consider to meet Indian demand for
supplying LNG on a long term basis," an official statement
issued after a meeting between Indian Petroleum Minister Murli
Deora and Qatar's Energy Minister Abdulla Bin Ahmed Al-Attiyah
in Doha Wednesday.
Deora is on a visit to Doha to discuss Liquefied Natural
Gas (LNG) supplies. "During the meeting India sought long term
LNG supplies for Dahej and Kochi terminals of Petronet LNG Ltd
and Dabhol terminal of GAIL," it said. Attiyah "agreed to
consider the request of Indian side for LNG supplies."
Attiyah advised the CEOs of Rasgas and other petroleum
companies in Qatar to hold separate discussions with India's
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), IOC, GAIL & Petronet
LNG to chalk out plans for the supply of up to 5 million tons
a year of LNG to India on long-term basis.
"It was agreed by both the sides to have further
discussions," it said.
Sources said Deora pitched for a long-term LNG supply at
either Petronet LNG Ltd's terminal or the import facility
adjacent to the beleaguered Dabhol power plant in Maharasthra.
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