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Oman replaces the United States as India’s largest LNG supplier
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Oman overtakes the US as India's top LNG supplier: what is LNG made of, and why Prelims asks
Oman became India's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas in September 2026, replacing the United States. India imported 2.17 million tonnes of LNG that month, 14 per cent less than a year earlier. LNG is natural gas, chiefly methane, cooled to a liquid for shipping.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Oman became India's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas in September 2026, replacing the United States.
India imported 2.17 million tonnes of LNG that month, 14 per cent less than a year earlier.
LNG is natural gas, chiefly methane, cooled to a liquid for shipping.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- Oman became India's largest LNG supplier in September 2026, replacing the United States.
- India imported 2.17 million tonnes of LNG in September 2026, 14 per cent less than a year earlier.
- LNG is natural gas, chiefly methane, cooled to a liquid for shipping.
- LPG is different: its main components are propane and butane.
- Syllabus link: GS-III Energy; GS-II Bilateral relations.
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- Statement: Liquefied natural gas is natural gas, chiefly methane, cooled to a liquid state for transport. (Correct)
- Statement: Propane and butane are the main constituents of LNG. (Incorrect; they are the main components of LPG)
- Statement: Oman replaced the United States as India's largest LNG supplier in September 2026. (Correct)
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS-III (Energy) and GS-II (Bilateral relations). Issue: India's LNG import mix is shifting, with monthly imports down 14 per cent year on year even as the top supplier changed from the US to Oman. Policy: diversify suppliers and contracts to strengthen energy security and reduce exposure to single-source and distant-route risk. Implication and way forward: deepen ties with West Asian suppliers, expand regasification and pipeline capacity, and balance gas in the energy mix against price volatility.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state; its principal constituent is:
- Methane
- Propane
- Butane
- Acetylene
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: A — Methane is correct. Natural gas is chiefly methane, while propane and butane are the main components of LPG.
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