The India unit of Royal Dutch Shell is planning to start retail sales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the country, a top company executive said. According to Shell’s LNG Outlook 2021, Asia is expected to drive nearly 75% of demand for LNG by 2040 as domestic gas production declines and LNG substitutes higher-emission energy sources, tackling air quality concerns and meeting emissions targets. Natural gas emits 45-55% less greenhouse gas and less than one-tenth of the air pollutants than coal when used to generate electricity. The truck-loading unit will augment Shell’s natural gas supply offerings in India to include the supply of LNG via trucks. Like in China, a decade ago there were no LNG trucks but today there are 13 million tonnes of LNG being sold into transportation in China," added Shah.

Source: Mint February 26, 2021 15:17 UTC