India’s cooking gas LPG consumption fell by a steep 16% in April as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict hit availability for both household kitchens and commercial users, according to latest official data.

LPG consumption stood at 2.2 million tonnes in April, 16.16% lower than 2.62 million tonnes consumed in the same period last year. The consumption was 10.5% lower than the 2.45 million tonnes of LPG sales in April 2024.

It was also down month-on-month, lower than the 2.379 million tonnes of consumption in March, according to data from the Oil Ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).