India May Import 10% of Cooking Gas From US From 2026

India plans to source about 10% of its cooking gas imports from the US beginning in 2026 as part of a broader effort to boost energy purchases to narrow its trade gap with Washington, four industry refining sources familiar with the matter said.

- Reuters

The world's third biggest oil importer and consumer relies heavily on West Asian producers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with more than 90% of its roughly 20.5 million tonnes of imports in 2024 coming from the region.

LPG is mainly imported by state retailers Indian Oil Corp., Bharat Petroleum Corp., and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. and sold at a subsidized price to households.