{
  "id": 9520078,
  "title": "Indian Refiners Lift LPG Output Nearly 20% as Hormuz Blockage Chokes Imports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/indian-refiners-lift-lpg-output-nearly-20-as-hormuz-blockage-chokes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Indian-Refiners-Lift-LPG-Output-Nearly-20-as-Hormuz-Blockage-Chokes-Imports.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's state refiners are increasing their liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production by nearly 20% in September, according to media reports citing Bloomberg data. The rise in output is due to a seasonal surge in demand as the country gears up for the festive season. Despite diversifying imports from the United States and Africa, daily LPG production averaged 44,000 tons, which is close to the August average. However, some experts predict demand for the energy commodity may remain lower than last year due to demand destruction in the industrial sector.\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz, which once accounted for 90% of India's LPG imports, remains blocked due to tensions in the region. As a result, India has turned to alternative sources for its fuel needs. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up its exports of crude oil and related products, navigating the maritime chokepoint via a pipeline bypass to Fujairah and smaller vessels that transport fuels through the Gulf of Oman. This has allowed India to secure its LPG supplies despite the blockade.\n\nIndia's largest LPG supplier, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the country's energy needs. A spokesperson for ADNOC assured Bloomberg that the Emirati company will deliver all contracted LPG volumes for Indian buyers in October. The UAE remains India's primary supplier of LPG, with roughly 60% of Indian households relying on liquefied petroleum gas as their primary cooking fuel. The blockage at Hormuz has directly impacted consumers, leading to demand destruction in the energy market.",
  "summary": "Indian state refiners are ramping up their production of liquefied petroleum gas amid a seasonal jump in demand as the country enters festive season and imports from the Middle East remain strangled. So far in September, local production of LPG has averaged 44,000 tons daily, Indian media reported, citing Bloomberg data. This was close to 20% more than the August average, despite diversification…",
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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."
}