India is scouting for alternative sources for importing crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to prepare itself if the conflict in West Asia lasts for more than 10-15 days, a government source said on Tuesday. India has only a few days of LNG supplies left after its largest supplier, Qatar, halted LNG production on Monday. LNG is a key part of the overall pool of gas source which feeds transport services in Delhi and Mumbai and piped gas to homes. The source did not mention whether Indian refiners would increase purchases of Russian oil. Russian crude also remains commercially viable depending on policy and payment channels.

Source: The Telegraph March 03, 2026 23:31 UTC