USA became the largest supplier of liquefied petroleum gas to India

From January to July, the US supplied India with 3.6 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), becoming the largest supplier of this energy resource to the country.

This was reported by The Times of India, citing data from the analytics firm Kpler.

In July alone, India imported 896,000 tons of LPG from the US, which is 24% more than the June figure.

Combined LPG supplies from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait since the beginning of the year dropped to 5.3 million tons amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz caused by the escalation of the conflict between the US and Iran. Before the conflict began, about 90% of LPG imported by India came from Persian Gulf countries, but in January-July their share declined to 60%.

The total volume of LPG imports to India in July increased to 1.23 million tons — the highest level in the last four months. Compared to June, the volume of supplies grew by approximately 7%.