Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a 10-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with India’s Gujarat Energy Limited (GEL), strengthening long-term energy ties between the UAE and India.
Under the agreement, Gujarat Energy will procure up to 4 million tonnes of LNG over 10 years, with supplies scheduled to begin in 2028. The deal was signed through ADNOC Trading Limited and will source gas from the international portfolio of XRG, ADNOC’s international investment company.
The agreement marks the first sale from XRG’s international gas portfolio and ADNOC’s fifth LNG supply agreement in India. The contract value has not been disclosed.
ADNOC Expands LNG Trading Operations
The agreement was signed through ADNOC’s global LNG marketing and trading platform, launched in July 2026. The platform aims to handle 47 million tonnes per annum of marketable LNG beyond 2030.
It has also secured supply agreements with Japan’s INPEX and Thailand’s Gulf Group. The Gujarat Energy contract connects international gas supplies with India’s growing demand for natural gas.
Gujarat Energy operates a city gas distribution network across 44 districts in six states. Its infrastructure includes regasification facilities and a network serving households, transport and industrial customers.
Abu Dhabi Explores LNG Trucking to Off-Grid Factories
Separately, Abu Dhabi’s Energy Department has signed a cooperation framework with energy companies to explore LNG supplies to industrial and commercial facilities that are not connected to existing gas networks.
The initiative involves H2G Green and its Singapore subsidiary GasHubUnited, Muzn Energy of Sergas Group, and CloudEnergi.
The proposed model involves transporting LNG by road or sea and delivering it to facilities where it can be regasified for use. Known as a virtual pipeline, the approach could help extend natural gas access beyond conventional pipeline infrastructure.
The cooperation framework could unlock investments of up to AED 1 billion. However, it is currently an assessment initiative, with pilot projects to be explored rather than a confirmed infrastructure construction commitment.
