GAIL Executive Sanjay Kumar Set for Petronet LNG Top Spot in 2027

Sanjay Kumar, Director of Marketing at GAIL (India) Ltd, has been appointed as the next Managing Director and CEO of Petronet LNG Ltd. He will take over on May 13, 2027, when the current CEO, A.K. Singh, ends his extended tenure. This appointment comes after a brief 15-minute meeting held by Petronet's board on October 2.

Kumar has been with GAIL since mid-June 2023 and brings over 35 years of experience in the natural gas and LNG value chain. He will have a five-year term as CEO of Petronet LNG, which operates India's largest liquefied natural gas import terminal at Dahej in Gujarat.

Petronet LNG plays a crucial role in meeting India's growing demand for imported natural gas, handling about 74% of the country's LNG imports and accounting for around 34% of its gas supplies. The company is also expanding its regasification capacity and pursuing a greenfield LNG terminal on India's east coast.