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Indian oil minister to visit Qatar from Thursday
- Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri began a two-day visit to Qatar on Thursday to secure priority shipments of LNG and LPG amid supply concerns triggered by regional conflict.
- India relies on Qatar for 45% of its LNG and 20% of its LPG supplies, with 90% of LPG imports transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint now disrupted by regional conflict.
- Attacks on the Ras Laffan industrial hub damaged infrastructure representing approximately 17% of Qatar's LNG exports, prompting QatarEnergy to declare force majeure on some long-term contracts for up to five years.
- Despite a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced Wednesday, vessel movement through the Strait of Hormuz remains highly constricted on Thursday, with Iran continuing to control maritime access.
- Puri is expected to press Qatari officials to prioritize energy shipments to India, which depends on the Gulf state as its single largest source of natural gas and cooking fuel.
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India's Oil Minister Heads to Qatar as LNG Supply Crisis Deepens
India's Oil Minister Hardeep Puri is visiting Qatar on Thursday and Friday as India seeks to secure LNG and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply amid the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Puri will be on an official visit to the State of Qatar on April 9-10, 2026, India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a statement early on Thursday. Puri is expected to press Qatari officials to prioritize supply of LNG and LPG, which is widely used as …
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