US overtakes Gulf as India's biggest LPG supplier after Hormuz disruptions: Report
India has shifted its LPG import reliance from Gulf nations to the United States following supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. US shipments to India have surged significantly, making the US the country's largest individual LPG supplier.
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This shift highlights the impact of geopolitical conflicts on global energy supply chains and India's strategic pivot to ensure energy security.
NEW DELHI: India has sharply increased its imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States this year as supplies from traditional Gulf exporters declined following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the escalating US-Iran conflict.Data from commodity analytics firm Kpler showed the US supplied 3.6 million tonnes of LPG to India between January and July 2026. During the same period, combined shipments from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait stood at 5.3 million tonnes.The shift marks a significant change in India's import pattern. Before the conflict, around 90 per cent of India's imported LPG came from Gulf countries through the Strait of Hormuz.
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