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After LPG, piped gas faces strain amid Qatar LNG disruptions
Financial Express Pune
|April 06, 2026
LONG QUEUES FOR LPG cylinders were the first visible sign of strain.
Now, a subtler warning is emerging: occasional pressure fluctuations in kitchen pipelines. India’s gas scenario, triggered by disruptions in West Asia, may be gradually moving from cylinders to piped natural gas (PNG), bringing the impact closer to households and industries.
The source of concern lies far beyond India’s borders. Qatar’s Ras Laffan—the world’s largest LNG export hub—has faced operational disruptions, a development that hits India hard. Nearly 41-47% of India’s LNG imports originate from Qatar, much of it routed through Ras Laffan. Additionally, over half of India’s LNG shipments and nearly 90% of LPG imports traverse the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint currently under stress.
Simply put, any tightening at Hormuz can ripple through India’s energy supply chain.
This story is from the April 06, 2026 edition of Financial Express Pune.
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