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India's western offshore region has the highest share of estimated natural gas reserves across the country, accounting for nearly ** percent of the total reserves as of April 2024. This was followed by the eastern offshore region, with about a 24 percent share.

Global natural gas reserves

Natural gas is pumped from deposits underground or beneath the sea floor, like oil. Once extracted, the gas must be processed before it can be distributed to end users, such as power plants and homes. The Middle East is home to some ** trillion standard cubic meters in proved natural gas reserves, making it the region with the largest quantities of known reserves. In India, however, there were only *** billion cubic meters of proved natural gas in 2023. 

Uses of natural gas

Natural gas has a wide range of uses and is a major feedstock for chemical products such as fertilizers and plastics. It is also a primary source for heating and electricity generation. In India, the fertilizer industry is the largest consumer of natural gas, accounting for some ** percent of total consumption in financial year 2024.