India received a major boost in LPG supply on Sunday as the vessel Pyxis Pioneer docked at New Mangalore Port with 16,714 tonnes of cooking gas.
The arrival comes at a time when the Iran-Israel war has disrupted energy flows across Asia, leaving several countries struggling with shortages.
The Singapore-flagged ship, weighing 47,236 tonnes, sailed from the Netherlands on February 14. It unloaded its cargo for Aegis Logistics Limited before departing again on Monday morning. Authorities confirmed that more shipments are lined up to ease India’s LPG crunch.
Another carrier, Apollo Ocean, will arrive on March 25 with 26,687 tonnes of LPG. This supply will go to Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. Earlier, a tanker named Shivalik offloaded 26,000 tonnes at Vadinar port, which later transferred the cargo to Apollo Ocean.
India expects further relief when a US shipment arrives on March 29, bringing 30,000 tonnes of LPG for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. HPCL’s Mangaluru plant will distribute the gas to bottling units and supply Bengaluru through pipelines.
With multiple tankers scheduled to deliver nearly 72,700 tonnes of LPG, India’s supply situation looks set to improve significantly. The shipments provide much-needed stability to households and industries affected by global disruptions.
