India Signs 1 year Deal To Import 2.2 Million Tonnes Of LPG From US

Indian public sector oil companies have signed a one-year deal to import Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, from the United States.

In a social media post, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the companies will import around 2.2 million tonnes per annum of LPG, which will be sourced from the US Gulf Coast.

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said the government has been diversifying its LPG sourcing to provide secure, affordable supplies of LPG to the citizens.

Mr Puri informed that a team of officials from Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited had visited the US and engaged in discussions with major US producers over the last few months.