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LNG imports rise as US, Nigeria and Oman offset Hormuz volume loss

August 04, 2026 2:41 am

Even as the effective closure of the strait forced a crash in LNG imports from India’s largest supplier Qatar, the ramp-up in cargoes from a diversified pool of sources, including the US, Oman, Nigeria and Angola, came to the rescue.

A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

India must not wait for the next Hormuz crisis

June 19, 2026 5:10 pm

The reopening will lower prices and restore supplies, but depleted inventories, replacement contracts, and delayed inflation pass-through will persist. Broader sourcing from Russia, the Americas and Africa can reduce dependence on any single route

Austerity is needed, but energy security requires breaking silos in government

India needs austerity, but energy security requires breaking silos in government

June 01, 2026 6:20 am

The government should consider enacting an ‘Energy Responsibility and Security Act’ that defines the roles and responsibilities of every citizen in securing energy ‘atmanirbharta’ and sustainability

Canada seals LNG export deal with Germany in push beyond US energy trade

May 27, 2026 11:48 am

Canada-Germany LNG deal marks a major energy partnership as Ottawa plans liquefied natural gas exports to Europe from British Columbia’s Ksi Lisims project.

First India-bound LNG tanker via Strait of Hormuz arrives in Gujarat

May 26, 2026 2:41 pm

According to commodity market analytics firm Kpler, Al Hamra is one of three LNG tankers that crossed the critical maritime chokepoint over the weekend despite elevated geopolitical risk.

Indian tanker 'Jag Vasant', owned by Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd, after clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen anchored at the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) discharge terminal, in Mumbai, Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

8 Indian ships have exited the Persian Gulf via Strait of Hormuz, 16 remain: Story so far, explained

April 07, 2026 11:58 am

India is among the countries that have been engaging directly with Iran at the diplomatic level for the safe passage of their ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Vaishnaw said that the average daily demand had come down to 55 lakh per day (as on March 19) from a peak of 89 lakh that it hit on March 13.

Govt measures have helped mitigate LPG crisis, says Vaishnaw; oil ministry says large number of LPG cargoes lined up

March 24, 2026 10:40 pm

The government ordered refiners to maximise LPG production, and directed them to divert propane, butane, and other streams from petrochemical manufacturing to LPG production.

While both LPG and LNG are hydrocarbon gases turned into the liquid state, they differ in their chemistry, production processes, transportation, and delivery.

Explained: Difference between LPG and LNG, and why West Asia war affected LPG supply more

March 30, 2026 10:38 am

While both LPG and LNG are hydrocarbon gases turned into the liquid state, they differ in their chemistry, production processes, transportation, and delivery.

Satellite imagery of Ras Laffan in 2006.

Iran war: Why Ras Laffan and South Pars attacks compound India’s worries

March 20, 2026 9:58 am

The Ras Laffan hit is of particular significance, not just for global LNG flows but also for India, which is already grappling with an LPG supply crisis.