India’s imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) surged 60% in five years as demand increased rapidly while domestic supplies stagnated.
Imports increased to 18.3 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2022-23 from 11.4 MMT in 2017-18, according to the petroleum and natural gas ministry data. Domestic LPG production grew barely 4% in the five years to 2022-23 while consumption expanded 22%.
