New Delhi, Mar 25 — India has purchased its first cargo of Iranian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in years following a temporary easing of US sanctions on Tehran’s oil and refined fuels, according to a Reuters report citing industry sources.
The cargo, carried by the sanctioned tanker Aurora, is expected to arrive shortly at the west coast port of Mangalore and will be shared among Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation.
India had halted energy imports from Iran in 2019 under pressure from Western sanctions.
The development comes amid disruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz following the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran, which has impacted supply routes and global energy flows.
India is among the countries significantly affected by the instability in the region, with supply concerns prompting alternative sourcing and renewed engagement with previously restricted suppliers.