How dependent is India on imported LPG?
India Today
Imports now meet about two-thirds of India's LPG needs, with most supplies coming from the Middle East.
LPG prices in India have gone up fast. Tensions in the Middle East have put a key region for India’s LPG imports at risk, and consequently, upset market sentiments. The shock has exposed how dependent India is on imported cooking gas.
This is not just a fuel story. LPG is a household necessity and a key input for restaurants and other commercial users. When prices rise, the effect can spread beyond gas cylinders to household budgets, business costs, and inflation.
LPG prices have reacted faster than petrol and diesel to the Middle East conflict. Domestic and industrial prices have both gone up. So, the government is using the Essential Commodities Act to protect cooking gas supplies.
The reason is simple. India depends heavily on imports to meet its LPG demand. In 2024–25, imports met 66 per cent of the country’s domestic needs.
That dependence is made riskier by where the gas comes from. As much as 92 per cent of India’s LPG imports came from the Middle East in the same year. The UAE alone accounted for 40 per cent, followed by Qatar at 22 per cent. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait contributed 15 per cent each.
That leaves India exposed when tensions rise in the Gulf. President Donald Trump threatened action linked to the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran responded by saying not a litre of oil would be exported. The standoff has raised fears over supplies moving through one of the world’s most critical energy routes.
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