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GAIL's Sanjay Kumar to Lead Petronet LNG as New CEO

News18•03-10-2026, 17:45

•Sanjay Kumar, current Director (Marketing) at GAIL (India) Ltd, has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Petronet LNG Ltd.
•Kumar will assume the role on May 13, 2027, following the end of existing CEO A K Singh's extended tenure, and will serve a five-year term.
•Petronet LNG, India's largest gas importer, is majority-owned by state-owned oil firms and operates outside the purview of government watchdogs like CAG or CVC.
•With over 35 years of experience in the natural gas and LNG value chain, Kumar's appointment aligns with India's goal to increase natural gas in its energy mix.
•Petronet LNG operates India's largest LNG import terminal at Dahej, Gujarat, and another at Kochi, Kerala, handling about 74% of India's LNG imports.

Sanjay Kumar, GAIL (India) Ltd’s Director for Marketing, has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of Petronet LNG Ltd.

Sanjay Kumar will take over on May 13, 2027, when the existing CEO A K Singh’s extended tenure concludes.

Petronet LNG handles a regasification capacity of 27.5 million tonnes a year (MMTPA), which includes 22.5 MMTPA at Dahej and 5 MMTPA at Kochi.