The war between the U.S.-Israel and Iran has put stress on the country’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply, which was already heavily import dependent and in need of government aid previously. In just a week after the conflict began, on March 7, domestic LPG prices were raised by ₹60 per cylinder. The quantity of India’s LPG imports increased from over 16.48 million metric tonnes in 2020-21 to over 18 MMT in 2025-26. India’s LPG imports are heavily concentrated in a few countries, most of them in West Asia. In 2025, Qatar accounted for about 34% of India’s LPG imports, making it the country’s largest supplier.

Source: The Hindu March 11, 2026 05:56 UTC