India turns to US for LPG and LNG as West Asia war disrupts Gulf supplies
India is shifting sourcing toward US LPG and LNG because Gulf supply flows are disrupted.
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Starting from Saudi Aramco, we walked the supply graph hop by hop to the goods you buy and the companies you own. Each step is the engine’s reasoning, scored for confidence and cited where a source backs it.
First impact
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas — Propane + Butane) →Stands to benefitIndia’s rebalancing of LPG sourcing toward the US makes the United States a substitute supplier beneficiary, and its 43% share suggests a large transmission.
84% confidenceLNG peak-shaving and import facilities →Stands to benefitIndia's shift toward U.S. LNG/LPG directly increases demand for U.S. supply, and this node already has the U.S. as its largest source at 55% share.
84% confidenceSaudi Aramco →Shortage riskLPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas — Propane + Butane)
Saudi Aramco’s LPG supply reaches only an 8% market share and LPG is fairly substitutable, so a Gulf disruption transmits mainly as a moderate supply tightening rather than a full choke.
Hop 2
Propane (home use) →supply upLPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas — Propane + Butane)
India's shift toward US LPG offsets the Gulf disruption, making the LPG input feeding home-use propane more available despite the rerouted sourcing.
81% confidenceUnited States →Stands to benefitInterstate natural gas transmission pipelines
India's shift toward U.S. LNG should raise throughput on U.S. interstate gas pipelines feeding export capacity, making the network a domestic beneficiary.
49% confidenceHop 3
Interstate natural gas transmission pipelines →Stands to benefitIndia's shift toward US LNG/LPG should raise throughput demand on interstate gas pipelines, and Kinder Morgan's large pipeline share and long replacement lead time make it a likely beneficiary.
62% confidenceInterstate natural gas transmission pipelines →Stands to benefitRising US gas export activity tied to India's sourcing shift should benefit Williams as a major interstate pipeline operator with a sizable market share and hard-to-replace network assets.
61% confidenceHop 4
Williams Companies, Inc. →Prices riseInterstate natural gas transmission pipelines
A shift of India’s LPG/LNG sourcing toward the U.S. raises utilization and tightness in U.S. gas-transport capacity, which can lift pipeline service prices.
72% confidenceKinder Morgan, Inc. →Stands to benefitInterstate natural gas transmission pipelines
India's shift toward U.S. LPG/LNG should raise throughput demand for Kinder Morgan's interstate gas pipeline assets, which are hard to replace quickly.
68% confidenceWilliams Companies, Inc. →Prices rise