Middle East Conflict Halts Qatar's LNG Production, Threatening India's Energy Supply

New Delhi. Due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, Qatar, India's largest supplier of gas, has shut down production in its liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.  This has halted the movement of ships destined for India and resulted in a supply cut of up to 40 percent in the domestic market. India imports 40 percent of its LNG needs (approximately 27 million tonnes annually) from Qatar.  LNG arriving from abroad is converted back into gas to supply CNG and PNG. Following the halt in supply, urban gas distribution companies have warned that the prices of Compressed Natural Gas...