Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri details India's strategy of boosting domestic LPG output and expanding international sourcing to mitigate supply chain risks following the Strait of Hormuz disruption

Key facts

• The government increased domestic LPG production from 34,000 metric tonnes per day to 55,000 metric tonnes per day.
• India expanded its LPG import sources from 27 countries to 41 countries to address supply disruptions from the Gulf region.
• The United States became a major supplier of LPG after an agreement signed in January, currently accounting for 67 per cent of India's LPG imports.
• Alternative procurement was expanded to include countries such as the United States and Algeria.
• To manage panic-driven surges in LPG cylinder bookings, which rose from 51 lakh to nearly 90 lakh, the government intensified enforcement against hoarding.