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India secures LNG supply with long-term charter agreement

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formalized
27 Jan 2026

India is enhancing its energy security with a long-term LNG charter signed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and GAIL for the LNG carrier GAIL BHUWAN. This agreement, formalized on 27 Jan 2026, emphasizes the strategic importance of maritime capacity in India's gas strategy amid tightening energy markets.

The charter not only secures supply but also positions India to better manage its energy needs, reflecting a shift towards maritime logistics as a critical asset in energy procurement. This move may influence future investments in the energy sector.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 29 Jan 2026, 07:09 IST.

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The market after the news

GAIL closed −0.5% on the day of the news, from ₹168.14 to ₹167.38; Nifty +0.3% over the same session; futures OI +11.9%.

Bulletin at 07:09 IST on 29 Jan 2026. Every change is measured from ₹168.14, the last close before it, on 28 Jan. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

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GAIL closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it156.91168.14179.37axis spans 14%before the news · 28 Jan168.14Nifty 50GAILbulletinD0+1+3+521 Jan2 Feb11 FebFutures open interest, lotspeak 38,000Reference close ₹168.14. 16 sessions from 21 Jan to 11 Feb; the price axis spans 14 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before28 Jan₹168.14basebase
On the day29 Jan₹167.38▼ −0.5%▲ +0.3%−0.8 pp difference
+1 session30 Jan₹167.29▼ −0.5%▼ −0.1%−0.4 pp difference
+3 sessions2 Feb₹160.39▼ −4.6%▼ −1.0%−3.6 pp difference
+5 sessions4 Feb₹165.41▼ −1.6%▲ +1.7%−3.3 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
0.0%+0.02 on 29 Jan
Day's range, % · ₹
3.7%≈ 6.2 high to low
Volume on the day
1.54×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▲ +11.9%+3,500 lots · short build-up · price −0.5%
Futures OI open, lots
33,00029 Jan · 24 Feb expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+0.59+0.3% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
1.04from 0.98 the session before
Max pain
170from 170 the session before

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