Petronet announced in a social media post on Friday that its time-chartered LNG vessel Disha berthed at the Dahej LNG terminal, delivering 62,000 MT of LNG, reaffirming Petronet LNG’s “unwavering commitment to India’s energy security.”
“The voyage holds special significance as Disha became the first Indian LNG carrier to transit the Strait of Hormuz following its reopening,” Petronet said.
“Having remained stranded in the region since March 2, 2026, due to the prevailing conflict in the Middle East, the vessel’s arrival marks a remarkable achievement in ensuring the continuity of the critical energy supply chain,” the company said.
Petronet issued a force majeure notice on March 3 to its offtakers, including its shareholder GAIL, after it received a notice from state-owned LNG giant QatarEnergy, which stopped production at its giant Ras Laffan LNG plant due to attacks.
QatarEnergy said that it expects the damage to its Ras Laffan complex caused by missile strikes to cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue and to take up to five years to repair, impacting supply to markets in Europe and Asia.
In March, the Indian government invoked emergency measures, prioritizing gas allocation to essential sectors amid the disruption of LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Compared to 2025, India’s LNG imports decreased in April and May, data from the oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell shows.
India imports LNG via eight facilities with a combined capacity of about 52.7 million tonnes per year.
These include Petronet’s Dahej and Kochi terminals, Shell’s Hazira terminal, as well as the Dabhol LNG, Ennore LNG, Mundra LNG, Dhamra LNG, and Chhara LNG terminals.
