- US became India’s top LPG supplier, displacing West Asia.
- Overall LPG imports dropped 35% due to reduced consumption.
- West Asia’s share also decreased in India’s LNG imports.
India’s LPG sourcing pattern changed sharply in the first half of FY27, with the US emerging as the biggest supplier as shipments from West Asia declined significantly, according to Kpler data.
Between April and September, India received 3.76 million tonne (MT) of LPG from the US, more than three times the 1.13 MT imported a year earlier. The US therefore accounted for 50.7% of India’s LPG imports, compared with 9.9% in the corresponding period last year.
West Asia, which had supplied the bulk of India’s LPG a year earlier, saw its share fall to 39.6% from 89.1%, reported The Financial Express.
India’s Overall LPG Imports Fall 35%
The change in sourcing came against a broader decline in India’s LPG imports.
Total LPG imports stood at 7.41 MT during April-September, down 35% from 11.41 MT in the same period a year earlier.
The lower import volumes coincided with weaker domestic LPG consumption. PPAC data showed LPG sales declined 14.93% to 13.797 MT in the first six months of FY27, compared with 16.218 MT a year earlier.
September also recorded a year-on-year decline, with LPG consumption falling 9.15% to 2.636 MT from 2.902 MT.
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West Asian Suppliers Lose Ground
The reduction in supplies from West Asia was not limited to one country.
Kpler data showed India’s LPG imports from the UAE fell to 1.30 MT from 3.82 MT during April-September. Shipments from Qatar dropped even more sharply, to around 306,000 tonne from 2.27 MT.
Imports from Kuwait declined to approximately 367,000 tonne from 1.76 MT, while Saudi Arabian supplies fell to around 293,000 tonne from 1.84 MT.
September brought some improvement in regional supplies. Imports from West Asia almost doubled from August’s 455,000 tonne to about 909,000 tonne, with the UAE accounting for much of the increase.
UAE shipments rose to 548,000 tonne from 194,000 tonne over the same period. However, West Asian supplies were still around 51% lower than the 1.86 MT recorded in September 2025.
India’s total LPG imports in September stood at 1.39 MT, marking a 31.6% decline from 2.03 MT a year earlier.
LNG Import Basket Also Shifts Away From West Asia
The change in sourcing is also visible in India’s LNG imports, although overall LNG volumes moved in the opposite direction to LPG.
India imported 13.71 MT of LNG between April and September, up 12.2% from 12.23 MT a year earlier.
Despite the increase in total imports, West Asia’s contribution dropped considerably. The region supplied 4.43 MT, down 40.8%, taking its share to 32.3% from 61.2%.
US LNG shipments, meanwhile, rose 143.5% to 3.65 MT, increasing the country’s share of India’s LNG imports to 26.6% from 12.3%.
Qatar recorded a particularly steep fall. India’s LNG imports from the country dropped to around 409,000 tonne in April-September, from 5.33 MT in the year-ago period. Oman supplied 2.92 MT, Nigeria contributed 2.68 MT, and the UAE supplied 1.11 MT.
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Transport Fuel Demand Holds Up
The shift in India’s gas import sources has taken place even as demand for petrol and diesel remained firm.
PPAC data showed petrol consumption increased 7% to 22.67 MT during April-September, while diesel sales rose 4.85% to 47.89 MT.
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