India has “actively” diversified its liquefied petroleum gas (or cooking gas) imports to alternate suppliers such as the US, Norway, Canada, Algeria, and Russia, in addition to available Gulf sources, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Parliament on Thursday.. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri speaks in Lok Sabha during the Budget Session (2026-27) of Parliament, New Delhi, on Thursday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab). “It should be noted that India was previously importing approximately 60% of its LPG requirements from Gulf countries such as Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait and 40% is produced domestically. Procurement has now been actively diversified, with cargoes being secured from the United States, Norway, Canada, Algeria, and Russia, in addition to available Gulf sources,” he said in the Lok Sabha in a statement.. Informing the House about the ministry’s steps in response to the disruption to global energy supply arising from the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Puri said: “The world has not faced a moment like this in modern energy history. Today is the 13th day since the passage through the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of world’s crude, 20% of world’s natural gas and 20% of the world’s LPG flows, was disrupted following the military operation between Iran, Israel and the US.”. Also Read | No shortage of LPG, petrol, diesel, PNG across Delhi: Govt. The minister assured the House that India’s crude supply position is secure. “Volumes secured exceed what Hormuz would have delivered. Before this crisis, approximately 45% of India’s crude imports transited the Hormuz route. Thanks to Hon’ble PM’s outstanding diplomatic outreach and goodwill, India has secured crude volumes that exceed what the disrupted Strait route would have delivered in the same period,” he said.. “Non-Hormuz sourcing has risen to approximately 70% of crude imports, up from 55% before the conflict began,” he said. India sources crude from 40 countries, against 27 in 2006-07. Diversified sourcing gave New Delhi options to meet its requirements and Indian refineries are operating at “high capacity utilisation” with some exceeding 100%, he said. “There is no shortage of petrol, diesel, kerosene, ATF or fuel oil.”. A petroleum ministry official, requesting anonymity, said none of the retail outlets in the country is dry. As on September 30, 2025, India has 99,281 retail outlets with 28,533 in rural areas.. Also Read | India in touch with Iran for safe passage of vessels through Strait of Hormuz. Puri said the government is managing natural gas supply through prioritised allocation, and the position is “stable well beyond immediate need”. India produces about 90 Million Metric Standard Cubic Metres per Day (MMSCMD) of natural gas domestically and consumes about 189 MMSCMD, the official said. Import of about 30 MMSCMD through Gulf sources are currently affected by the force majeure declaration from a major Qatari p