US Becomes India's Largest LPG Supplier After Hormuz Crisis
The United States has surpassed Gulf nations to become India's largest supplier of LPG, accounting for 67% of India's imports. This shift occurred following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, altering India's energy import landscape.
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US overtakes Gulf as India's biggest LPG supplier after Hormuz disruptions: Report
Supplies from Kuwait also fell sharply to 33,000 tonnes, down 43 per cent from June, while Qatar supplied just 19,000 tonnes. The contrast with the pre-conflict period has been striking. In January, the US exported only 268,000 tonnes of LPG to India, whereas the UAE supplied 826,000 tonnes. As a result, the US accounted for 73 per cent of India's LPG imports in July, compared with just 12 per cent in January.
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India has also increased domestic LPG production to offset lower imports from Gulf suppliers, Union Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said
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