India’s LPG consumption fell 13% in March, driven by West Asia conflict-related supply disruptions. While the government pushed to strengthen domestic production and support household demand, commercial and bulk LPG sales dropped sharply. Still, for the fiscal year ending March 2026, total LPG consumption rose about 6%, highlighting how short-term disruption contrasted with longer-term demand.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari urged India to build stronger post-harvest infrastructure, warning that surplus production will depress farm prices without cold storage, processing plants, and value-addition facilities. He also floated a bigger vision of farmers as future energy providers to cut import dependence, tying energy security to agricultural output and better supply chains.
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