U.S. becomes India's top LNG supplier as imports surge
India increased its imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 28% in June 2026 compared with June 2025, to 2.659 million tons — the highest volume since October 2024, Russia’s news agency Interfax reported on Aug. 14.
In June 2026, India's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports surged 28% year-over-year to reach a record high of 2.659 million tons, according to Russia's Interfax news agency. This marked a significant increase from the previous year, when India imported 12.844 million tons of LNG during the same period. The spike in demand occurred during the peak of summer, with other Asian economies, including China, Japan, and South Korea, also increasing their LNG imports.
However, the surge in imports was largely due to a redirection of gas from the European market, where LNG imports fell by 18%. Historically, India has sourced most of its gas from the Middle East, but the region's declining supplies due to hostilities have been further complicated by extreme heat. Despite the challenges, India received six LNG shipments from the UAE and two from Qatar in June, accounting for 20% of the month's supply.
The United States remained India's largest LNG supplier, providing 562,000 tons, or 21% of the country's imports. For the entire year of 2025, India ranked fifth globally in LNG imports, behind China, Japan, South Korea, and France.
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