{"id":11833,"date":"2024-09-09T10:10:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T10:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=11833"},"modified":"2024-09-09T10:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T10:10:22","slug":"india-plans-to-use-lng-for-third-of-truck-fleet-in-blow-to-diesel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/11833\/","title":{"rendered":"India plans to use LNG for third of truck fleet, in blow to diesel"},"content":{"rendered":"

RoydadNaft – <\/a><\/span>\u00a0India plans to have a third of its heavy duty long-haul trucking fleet fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) instead of diesel in five to seven years to cut pollution, according to a draft policy from the federal oil ministry.<\/p>\n

India, one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, has set a 2070 net zero goal and wants to raise the share of natural gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030 from about 6% now.<\/p>\n

India is slow to adopt LNG-fuelled trucks compared to China, where use of electric vehicles and LNG-powered trucks is weighing on its oil demand.<\/div>\n

Diesel consumption accounts for the bulk of refined fuel use in India, the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer.<\/p>\n

Switching trucks to LNG would curtail India’s diesel consumption, freeing up products for global markets.<\/p>\n

While some cars and buses in India already use compressed natural gas, the government says LNG, which gives better range, would be a better option for long-haul trucks.<\/p>\n

Indian oil and gas retailers are setting up 49 LNG dispensing stations in the initial phase and the government plans to work towards a consistent LNG price across the country, according to the draft policy, which was published last week.<\/p>\n

At present, due to state tax variations, the cost of LNG is not uniform in India.<\/p>\n

The government plans to allocate 0.5 million cubic metres of gas per day of local gas to meet the needs of about 50,000 trucks for two-to-three years, the draft said.<\/p>\n

Heavy duty vehicles account for a majority of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by India’s transport sector.<\/p>\n

The country had 5.8 million trucks and lorries and 1.6 million multi axle articulated vehicles registered as of March 31, 2020, the draft said.<\/p>\n

“In order to reduce vehicular pollution in the transport sector, there is a need to promote LNG in heavy duty vehicles …. LNG has 24 per cent lower emission factor than diesel,” it said.<\/p>\n

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