Centre Says Energy Imports Flowing From Multiple Sources: Where Does India Get Its Oil, Gas From?

Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 20:40 IST

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the central government is taking measures to ensure 100% supply of CNG and piped natural gas to domestic consumers

Petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said India’s energy imports are continuing to flow from “different sources and routes", amid the ongoing West Asia conflict that has triggered a massive energy crisis the world over.

With oil and gas prices soaring and the Strait of Hormuz – a vital artery that transports 20 percent of the world’s petroleum and natural gas – effectively under the control of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, one-third of India’s natural gas imports have been disrupted.

According to Puri, however, the Centre is taking measures to ensure 100 percent supply of CNG (compressed natural gas) and piped natural gas (PNG) to domestic consumers.

“We are committed to ensure uninterrupted supply of affordable energy to our domestic consumers," Puri said during an interaction with reporters.

He said there is “no reason to panic" as the central government is monitoring the situation on a minute-to-minute basis.

India is the world’s fourth-largest buyer of LNG (liquefied natural gas) and the second-largest importer of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). But, where and how exactly does the country fulfil its energy requirements, and what are these multiple sources mentioned by the Union minister? 

Here’s all you need to know:

INDIA AND THE ‘HORMUZ TRAP’

To understand how India is surviving what is being called the “Hormuz trap", it would be best to redraw the energy import map.

Traditionally, the Strait of Hormuz carried roughly 50 percent of India’s crude oil and more than 60 percent of its LNG and LPG. With this route now effectively disrupted, it has been forced to pivot toward “non-Strait" sources to keep from running dry.

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