India achieved a major breakthrough in its energy sourcing strategy as Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced a landmark deal to import liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States.

Public sector oil companies signed a one-year agreement to source 2.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LPG. This marks the first structured long-term arrangement for US-origin LPG destined for India.

Puri described the deal as a “historic first” for the Indian LPG market. Moreover, he emphasised that India, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing LPG consumers, will now diversify its supply base further. The agreement covers nearly 10 per cent of India’s annual LPG imports and will be sourced from the US Gulf Coast.

Furthermore, the minister explained that pric

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