Sittwe LNG Terminal

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Sittwe LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG terminal in Sittwe, Rakhine state, Myanmar. There have been no development updates in over two years and the project is presumed to be shelved as of 2021.

Location

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Project details

• Owner: Petronet LNG
• Parent: Petronet LNG
• Location: Sittwe, Rakhine state, Myanmar
• Coordinates: 20.1648761, 92.8533529 (approximate)
• Capacity:
• Status: Cancelled
• Type: Import
• Start Year:

Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day

Background

In August 2018 it was reported that Indian company Petronet LNG was interested in building an LNG terminal in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar. In January 2019 Indian Minister of State for Shipping Rajya Sabha announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which India would take over operations of Sittwe Port.

There have been no development updates in over two years and the project is presumed to be shelved as of 2021.

As of July 2023, there are no updates on the project. The project is presumed to be cancelled.