Petronet LNG Names Sanjay Kumar as New CEO Amid Expansion Plans

Petronet LNG Ltd has appointed Sanjay Kumar as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, who will take charge on May 13, 2027. The appointment was approved by the company's board at a meeting held on October 2.

Kumar is currently the Director (Marketing) at state-owned GAIL (India) Ltd and has over 35 years of experience in the natural gas and LNG value chain.

Petronet LNG operates India's largest liquefied natural gas import terminal, the Dahej terminal in Gujarat, which handles about 74% of the country's LNG imports. The company is also expanding its regasification capacity at Dahej and planning a greenfield LNG terminal on India's east coast.