India's gas demand gradually picking up as virus restrictions ease
India’s natural gas consumption is recovering slowly as the world’s biggest lockdown starts to ease with the gradual resumption of economic and industrial activity, several industry sources said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is starting to pull back from one of the world’s tightest lockdowns of 1.3 billion people, which has left millions out of work and stranded in cities far from home while infections keep rising.
The government has already allowed some economic activity to resume in areas where there are few cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
“Gas demand is rising as some industries are back, like chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Every industry wants to start operations,” a liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry official based in India said.
“Some textile, ceramic, and steel (businesses) have started operations, (and) demand from refineries is back to normal.”
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