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Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) is a premier Indian energy company specializing in the import, storage, regasification, and supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Established on April 2, 1998, as a Joint Venture Company (JVC) by the Government of India, the organization was formed to catalyze the development of LNG infrastructure and ensure national energy security. Petronet LNG is promoted by four leading public sector oil and gas Maharatnas: GAIL (India) Limited, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). These promoter companies collectively hold a 50% equity stake (12.5% each), while the remaining 50% is held by public shareholders, foreign institutional investors, mutual funds, and other financial institutions. Headquartered in New Delhi, the company plays a pivotal role in the Indian energy sector, managing approximately 75% of the nation’s LNG imports and accounting for roughly 33% of its overall gas supply. The company's core operations revolve around its state-of-the-art regasification terminals. Its flagship facility, the Dahej LNG Terminal in Gujarat, is Southeast Asia's first LNG receiving terminal and stands as India's largest and the world’s eighth-largest LNG import facility. The Dahej terminal operates with a nominal capacity of 17.5 MMTPA, meeting nearly 40% of India's total natural gas demand. It features advanced infrastructure, including multiple jetties capable of berthing large Q-Flex and Q-Max cryogenic vessels, and is undergoing expansion to 22.5 MMTPA. Petronet LNG's second major asset is the Kochi LNG Terminal, situated in the Puthuvypeen Special Economic Zone (PSEZ) in Kerala. With a design capacity of 5 MMTPA, the Kochi terminal is uniquely positioned along major international maritime routes and is the only terminal in India offering specialized ancillary services such as LNG storage, reloading, bunkering, gassing-up, and cooling-down. Beyond terminal operations, Petronet LNG serves a diverse range of downstream consumers, including power plants, fertilizer units, refineries, city gas distribution networks, and various industrial complexes. The company has actively expanded its ecosystem, entering master agreements with entities like Mahanagar Gas and ONGC to provide optimal regasification and tolling services. Furthermore, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Petronet Energy Limited (PEL), the company is diversifying into green hydrogen, compressed biogas, and value-chain logistics. Future strategic growth includes setting up a third LNG terminal at Gopalpur and developing a massive petrochemicals complex at Dahej, backed by a significant 12,000 crore rupee loan consortium led by the State Bank of India. Financially robust, Petronet LNG is listed on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) under the tickers PETRONET and 532522. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, the company posted a consolidated revenue of ₹52,729 crore and a net income of ₹3,527 crore, reflecting consistent operational efficiency. The executive leadership is steered by Managing Director and CEO Akshay Kumar Singh, along with Whole-Time Director of Finance Saurav Mitra and Director of Technical Pramod Narang, under the leadership of Additional Chairman Neeraj Mittal.