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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Indian Oil close to signing LPG import deal with Algeria's Sonatrach for 2027: Sources

New Delhi: Indian Oil Corp, the country's ​top refiner, has finalised ​a deal with Algeria's Sonatrach to import liquefied petroleum ​gas (LPG) in 2027, three trade sources aware of the matter said.

India is diversifying its sources of LPG, mainly used as cooking gas, to cut ‌its reliance ⁠on the ⁠Middle East after the recent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz affected ​energy flows, forcing the South Asian nation to ration LPG supplies.

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