Why just Russian oil? US supplies over 50% of India’s LPG imports - what it means
India has significantly shifted its Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) import sources from the Middle East to the United States due to regional conflicts and supply chain disruptions. The US now accounts for over 50% of India's LPG imports, a trend expected to continue despite higher costs.
Why it matters
This shift illustrates how geopolitical instability in the Middle East is forcing major economies like India to reconfigure their energy supply chains toward Western partners.
When US President Donald Trump announced that India would step up energy purchases from America, everyone thought of oil. But, the Middle East conflict has brought forward another energy stream from the US that is fast becoming important for India: Liquified Petroleum Gas or LPG.India is the world’s third largest oil importer and consumer, and it imported 21.85 million tonnes of LPG in 2025, with about 90% coming from the Middle East, while imports met around 66% of domestic LPG consumption.India is heavily dependent on Middle East countries for its LPG supply that is increasingly being used as a household fuel.
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