RasGas delivers first cargo to Petronet
DOHA, January 15, 2016
RasGas Company has delivered the inaugural LNG cargo to Petronet LNG under the new sales and purchase agreement (SPA) signed between Petronet and Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company.
The LNG cargo was delivered to Dahej LNG Terminal in India on January 13 marking the commencement of the new one million ton per annum (MTA) SPA, said a statement.
The new SPA, together with the long term SPA between Petronet and RasGas signed in 1999 for 7.5 MTA, raises the total annual long term commitment between the two companies to 8.5 MTA.
RasGas has been supplying LNG reliably to India and Petronet, a key long term partner and customer of RasGas, since 2004.
The LNG cargo which was loaded aboard the Al Thumama (Q-Flex) vessel at Ras Laffan and was discharged safely and successfully at Dahej LNG Terminal.
RasGas has delivered, to this date, nearly 81 MTA of LNG to India, to meet the country's growing demand for cleaner fuel and energy. - TradeArabia News Service
