India imports around 60% of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) requirement, making cooking fuel heavily dependent on global supply chains.
India’s clean cooking programmes have led to LPG imports surging nearly three-fold in the past decade.
LPG coverage has increased to nearly 100% of households, up from 62% in 2016 when the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched.
The Government pays India’s three public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) — Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) — ₹30,000 crore to subsidise their losses for selling cooking gas for cheap at a time of soaring prices globally.
In 2025, Qatar accounted for about 34% of India’s LPG imports, making it the country’s largest supplier, followed by the UAE (26%), and Kuwait (8.3%).
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powers fertilizer plants, electricity generation, and gas pipelines that fuel vehicles and commercial kitchens.
Half of India’s LNG also comes from Qatar.