Two more Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers, Green Asha and Green Sanvi, have successfully exited the Gulf carrying fuel cargoes bound for India, according to ship-tracking data from LSEG and Kpler.
The vessels have crossed the Gulf region and are currently navigating the eastern side of the Strait of Hormuz. With their passage, the total number of Indian-flagged LPG carriers that have transited the strait amid ongoing tensions has risen to eight.
Meanwhile, a third vessel, Jag Vikram, remains positioned west of the strait, awaiting further movement.
Shipping activity through the vital corridor has been severely disrupted due to the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. However, Iran has indicated that “non-hostile vessels” may continue to transit the waterway, provided they coordinate with Iranian authorities.
India has been gradually moving stranded LPG cargoes out of the region. Earlier vessels—including Shivalik, Nanda Devi, Pine Gas, Jag Vasant, BW Elm, and BW Tyr—have already reached Indian ports safely.
As the world’s second-largest LPG importer, India is currently grappling with one of its worst gas supply crises in decades. The government has curtailed supplies to industrial users in order to safeguard household consumption of cooking gas.
India consumed approximately 33.15 million metric tonnes of LPG last year, with imports meeting around 60% of total demand. Notably, nearly 90% of these imports originate from the Middle East. In addition to evacuating cargoes, India is also loading LPG onto empty vessels that had been stranded in the Gulf.