Gail India Ltd., one of the country’s top liquefied natural gas buyers, expects US President Donald Trump’s goal of increasing energy production to make fuel imports more viable in the price-sensitive nation.

GAIL India Ltd will seek to buy a stake in a U.S. liquefied natural gas plant or secure long-term U.S. LNG supply after the Trump administration lifted a ban on export permits for new projects, chairman Sandeep Kumar Gupta said.

India, the fourth-largest LNG importer, aims to raise the share of gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030, up from 6.2%.

Gail India plans to triple the capacity of its Dabhol LNG terminal to 15 million tonnes per annum by March 2031, following the expected completion of the breakwater facility in May. This ₹20,000 crore expansion will enable the terminal to operate year-round and increase capacity in phases,