Petronet LNG’s board has approved the appointment of Sanjay Kumar as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 13, 2027.

Kumar currently serves as Director (Marketing) at GAIL (India) Limited. The board cleared the appointment at a brief meeting on October 2, following the recommendation of its Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

He will succeed Akshay Kumar Singh, whose tenure runs through May 12, 2027. Kumar, 59, will get a five-year term.

Kumar is a mechanical engineer from IIT Kharagpur with an MBA. He has spent over 35 years at GAIL across gas marketing, LNG sourcing and trading, shipping and business development. He earlier served as Managing Director of Indraprastha Gas Limited.

Petronet LNG is India’s largest gas importer. It operates LNG import and regasification terminals at Dahej in Gujarat and Kochi in Kerala. IOC, GAIL, ONGC and BPCL each hold a 12.5 percent stake in the company.