France’s TotalEnergies and India’s Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. (GSPC), a state-owned E&P, have entered into a 10-year LNG sale and purchase agreement, according to a Feb. 12 press release.

Commencing in 2026, TotalEnergies will supply GSPC with 400,000 tons of LNG, amounting to six cargoes per year, to terminals on India's West Coast, the company said.

The LNG delivered will primarily serve GSPC’s industrial customers. It will also supply Indian households for domestic use, businesses and service stations for vehicles running on CNG, such as auto-rickshaws, the release stated.

India is facing a growing natural gas demand to play a “pivotal” role in energy transition initiatives, TotalEnergies said.

“This agreement marks a major step towards reinforcing GSPC’s strategy to secure competitive LNG on a long-term basis, helping to bridge the growing natural gas demand-supply deficit in Gujarat and across India. Partnering with TotalEnergies, one of the largest LNG players in the world, aligns with GSPC’s strategy to build up its long-term portfolio and become a leading Indian player in gas trading,” said Milind Torawane, managing director at GSPC.

 In the State of Gujarat, GSPC, along with its other group companies, supplies one-third of the natural gas demand, catering to 2.3 million households and 20,000 industrial and commercial clients, and operates over 800 CNG stations.

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