It is reported that India plans to import 10% of its LPG from the United States every year starting in 2026.

According to Jin10 data on July 8, four sources in the refining industry revealed that India plans to import about 10% of its cooking liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States starting in 2026. This is part of India's efforts to expand energy procurement from the U.S. and reduce the trade deficit with the U.S. Data shows that more than 90% of the approximately 20.5 million tons of LPG that India will import in 2024 will come from the Middle East. Due to high transportation costs, India rarely imports LPG from the U.S. However, since May of this year, Indian state-owned refiners have begun to increase the scale of imports from the U.S. Additionally, according to previous media reports, India also plans to eliminate import duties on U.S. propane and butane used for LPG manufacturing. Sources said: "We are looking at the U.S. as a reliable alternative source for crude oil and LPG. We need to diversify our sources of LPG supply."