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Informist, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025

 

MUMBAI – India's natural gas production continued its negative trend for the 12th consecutive month in June, with output declining 2.9% on year to 2.86 billion cubic meters, according to the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. The decline was driven by a 3.2% year-on-year fall in offshore gas output, which constitutes 73% of Indian production, along with reduced production from the onshore Rajasthan field. India's natural gas production during Jan–Jun declined 3.3% on year to 17.4 billion cubic meters, the intergovernmental organisation comprising the world's leading gas exporters said in its monthly report for August.

 

Global gas production in June rose 0.8% on year to 341 billion cubic meters. Africa, Latin America, West Asia, and North America showed positive production variation, with North America, specifically the US and Canada, leading the growth. On the other hand, Europe witnessed the greatest output reduction among the producing regions, driven by lower gas output in Norway.

 

India's natural gas consumption fell 6.9% year-on-year to 5.8 billion cubic meters in June as the early onset of monsoon brought down temperatures, reducing the need for cooling. The fertiliser industry was the largest consumer of natural gas during the month, accounting for 29% of total demand, followed by city gas distribution at 23%, power generation at 13% and refining at 7%, according to the report. Gas-fired power generation in India declined 31% as the early onset of the monsoon allowed for significantly increased hydropower output.

 

Aggregate gas consumption in some of the major gas-consuming countries, which account for 75% of global gas demand, increased 2% on year to 1.8 trillion cubic meters in the first six months of 2025. The EU, the UK and North America recorded growth, while Asia showed a decline, the report said.  End

 

Reported by Abhijit Doshi

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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