India’s government has instructed state-owned companies and private refineries to prepare for a sharp increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production.

The move comes as the war in the Persian Gulf has prolonged uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz. About 90% of India’s imported LPG passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Before the war, India’s refineries produced about 36,000 tons of LPG per day. The figure has now risen to 54,000 tons per day.

India has also turned to the United States and new suppliers, including Algeria. Based on Kpler data, in one of the crisis months the United States recorded a record 471,000 tons of LPG exports to India.