Refiner IndianOil has commenced India’s first-ever export of liquified natural gas (LNG) to Nepal, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri informed on Thursday.

This is the initial consignment of a five-year deal between IndianOil and Nepal’s Yogya Holding to deliver 1,000 metric tons of LNG during the agreed period. The agreement was signed during the India Energy Week in February this year.

The consignment reached Yogya Holding’s facility on Wednesday, November 19.

The LNG is being sourced from IndianOil’s Dhamra LNG terminal in Odisha and is being transported using cryogenic road tankers via the international border at the Raxaul town of Bihar.

Mr. Puri stated the state-owned refiner has established cryogenic storage and regasification facilities at Simara in Nepal to aid the cryogenic transportation.

He added the deal reflected New Delhi’s “unwavering commitment to advancing regional energy security, sustainability, and cross-border collaboration.”