India's liquefied natural gas purchases from Qatar climbed to their highest level in roughly eight months in October, according to Indian media reports cited by 东方财富, as Qatari cargoes moved through the Strait of Hormuz in greater volumes.
The Indian Express, citing shipping analytics firm Kpler, reported that India had received about 440,000 tonnes of Qatari LNG as of Oct. 25 — an increase of almost 370% compared with the whole of September. That placed Qatar second among India's LNG suppliers, behind only the United States, 东方财富 reported.
The rebound follows a prolonged slump. Before fighting broke out in West Asia in late February, nearly 60% of India's LNG imports passed through the Strait of Hormuz, supplied mainly by Qatar and the UAE. From March through September, Qatari volumes averaged only about 70,000 tonnes a month, far below the 2025 monthly average of roughly 950,000 tonnes, according to the report.
To cover the shortfall during that period, India bought more LNG elsewhere. The Economic Times reported that the United States, Oman and Nigeria together raised their share of India's total LNG imports to about 68%, up from 25% a year earlier, 东方财富 said.
Whether October's recovery holds will depend on how steadily Qatari shipments continue to transit Hormuz, and on whether India keeps its expanded supplier base in place alongside the returning Gulf volumes.
