TNPSC Thervupettagam

LPG in India

March 31 , 2020 1480 days 750 0
  • Saudi Arabia has assured India on uninterrupted LPG supply amidst growing threat of COVID-19.
  • India is the second largest importer of LPG in the world. 
  • It fulfils half of its requirements from the middle east countries such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait.
  • In the year 2018-19, the usage of LPG in the country increased by 6.9% as compared to the previous year.
  • The imports increased by 15.9% as compared to the earlier year.
  • In 2018-19, India consumed 24.9 million tonnes of LPG. 
  • The consumption has increased greatly after the introduction of Ujjwala Programme.

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