India’s Oil Minister Visits Qatar for LNG, LPG
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- Hardeep Puri will be on an official visit to Qatar on April 9‑10, 2026, to discuss energy supplies.
- India relies on Qatar for 45% of its LNG and 20% of its LPG, making Qatar its top supplier of both fuels.
- Qatar halted all LNG production on March 2, the third day of the war, and declared force majeure on deliveries.
- Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, yet some Indian LPG tankers have cleared the passage in recent weeks.
- QatarEnergy said it would be forced to declare force majeure on a number of long‑term contracts while weighing resumption of LNG expansion work.
- Ras Laffan repairs could take up to five years, delaying a full restart of Qatar’s LNG facilities for months.
Why it matters: India’s push for priority LNG and LPG deliveries aims to offset the loss from Qatar’s war‑triggered production halt and the Strait of Hormuz blockage, while Qatar’s potential force‑majeure on long‑term contracts could further tighten India’s fuel supply, raising the stakes for both nations’ energy security.
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