Published on : 17 Nov 2025, 6:42 am

New Delhi: In a bid to strengthen the country’s energy security, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday announced that Indian public sector oil companies have, for the first time, finalised a structured year-long contract to import liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States.

Describing the development as a “historic first”, Mr. Puri said in a social media post that one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing LPG markets had officially opened up to long-term sourcing from the U.S. Under the agreement, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) will collectively import 2.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LPG durin

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