Government looks to US, Australia and Russia for fuel as LPG shortage deepens
India Today
With multiple energy hubs under threat, the risk to global supply chains has increased sharply. For countries like India, which depend heavily on imports, this means higher costs and tighter supply in the near term.
India has begun turning to alternate sources for fuel as tensions in the Middle East start to affect supplies. The government has said it is actively managing the situation, even as concerns rise around LPG availability and global energy disruptions.
Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing and Oil Refinery), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said India is already seeing the impact of the ongoing conflict.
She said that nearly 90% of India’s LPG imports were earlier routed through the Strait of Hormuz, making the country vulnerable to disruptions in the region.
To deal with this, India is now sourcing some LPG from the US, while LNG supplies are being arranged from countries such as Australia and Russia. “We are trying to pick up resources from alternative sources,” she said, adding that efforts are underway to stabilise supply.
Despite these steps, the situation around LPG remains under pressure. Sharma said there has been improvement in online booking, with around 93% of consumers now using digital platforms.
However, she admitted that long queues are still being seen at several distributor points.
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