New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- US energy giants ExxonMobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. are eying entry into India's LNG infrastructure business, including terminals and pipelines, said two people in the know, even as the two nations try to thrash out differences over New Delhi's Russian oil imports.

"American energy companies such as Exxon and Chevron are looking at investing in the gas infrastructure space here and directly selling their product," said the first person quoted earlier, speaking anonymously. "The gas space in India has been growing significantly and the prospects are good with the government's plans to expand the adoption of natural gas, thereby attracting global interest."

Their interest coincides with US pressure on India to cut Rus...