India is weighing a plan to fund emergency liquefied natural gas stockpiles. This initiative aims to bolster supply security after recent global disruptions. Policymakers are considering raising regasification tolls to finance expanded terminal storage capacity. Terminal operators could recover investment costs by charging higher fees to importers. This approach seeks to build storage faster than direct government financing.

India has withdrawn emergency natural gas supply curbs after Strait of Hormuz shipping resumed, signalling improved LNG imports and energy security.

India initiates strategic natural gas storage development amid West Asia crisis, exploring options like salt caverns and cryogenic tanks.