US overtakes Gulf as India's biggest LPG supplier after Hormuz disruptions: Report
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Key context: Supplies from Kuwait also fell sharply to 33,000 tonnes, down 43 per cent from June, while Qatar supplied just 19,000 tonnes. The contrast with the pre-conflict period has been striking. In January, the US exported only 268,000 tonnes of LPG to India, whereas the UAE supplied 826,000 tonnes. As a result, the US accounted for 73 per cent of India's LPG imports in July, compared with just 12 per cent in January. This development from timesofindia.indiatimes.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Supplies from Kuwait also fell sharply to 33,000 tonnes, down 43 per cent from June, while Qatar supplied just 19,000 tonnes. The contrast with the pre-conflict period has been striking. In January, the US exported only 268,000 tonnes of LPG to India, whereas the UAE supplied 826,000 tonnes. As a result, the US accounted for 73 per cent of India's LPG imports in July, compared with just 12 per cent in January.
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