{
  "id": 3341375,
  "title": "India turns to US for LPG, LNG as Gulf supplies falter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/india-turns-to-us-for-lpg-lng-as-gulf-supplies-falter",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:54:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/india-pivots-to-us-for-lpg-lng-as-west-asia-crisis-disrupts-gulf-supplies/articleshow/133506345.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India has significantly increased its purchases of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States as disruptions to Gulf supplies due to the conflict in Western Asia have constrained traditional sources of energy, according to data from the maritime intelligence firm Kpler. In August, India imported 0.62 million tonnes of LPG and 0.89 million tonnes of LNG from the United States, accounting for over 73% of its total LPG imports. This sudden shift in sourcing is primarily driven by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for Gulf oil and gas exports, following the outbreak of hostilities between Iran and the United States.\n\nThe supply of LPG from Gulf suppliers has plummeted, with UAE imports falling to about 1,40,000 tonnes in August and Qatar supplying around 60,000 tonnes. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, provided no LPG to India in the examined months. The shift in LPG and LNG sourcing has been more diversely distributed, with India turning increasingly to the United States as a primary supplier.\n\nHowever, the move towards US-supplied energy resources also comes with higher costs for India. Freight charges are increased due to the longer shipping distances, and tighter global availability has resulted in higher underlying commodity costs. Despite this, the increased reliance on more distant suppliers is raising India's import costs. Senior manager of modelling at Kpler, Sumit Ritolia, noted that while the US has become more important for India's energy imports, the broader trend is one of supply diversification following reduced Middle Eastern availability.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}