Indian importer Petronet LNG has bought into a domestic/Japanese group that owns its newly delivered LNG carrier.

The company has snapped up 26% of the consortium, which also comprises Shipping Corp of India (SCI) and its partners NYK, MOL and K Line.

"We have now decided to take 26% equity in India LNG Transport," Petronet finance director RK Garg was quoted as saying by the Telegraph daily.

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