First cargo of Russian Liquified Natural Gas to arrive at Dahej in Gujarat today

India will today receive the first ever cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia as New Delhi diversifies import basket to meet its vast energy needs. 

Official sources said, State-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd will bring the shipload of LNG from Gazprom, a Russian supplier, at Petronet LNG Ltd's import terminal in Dahej, Gujarat. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will receive the first consignment at the



terminal. 

Beginning of supplies from Russia comes within weeks of India importing its first ever LNG cargo from US under a long-term import deal. 

GAIL had signed the original deal on August 29, 2012 with Gazprom Marketing and Trading Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore. 

The deal was renegotiated in January this year with Gazprom to import 2.5 million tonnes of LNG a year.