Indian state refiners have extended the closing deadline for their first joint long-term tender for importing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States in 2026 by a week to October 17, trade sources said on Thursday.

India plans to raise energy imports from the U.S. to narrow its trade surplus with Washington, a key irritant for President Donald Trump.

India's higher energy purchases from the U.S. would aid prospects for a mutually beneficial trade deal between the two countries and help New Delhi avoid hefty tariffs imposed by Trump on its goods.

LPG is a mix of propane and butane used as cooking fuel and is mainly imported by state retailers Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp and sold at a subsidised price to households.

Refiners seek 2 mil

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