India, March 18 -- Nearly 3 lakh metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is currently stranded at the Strait of Hormuz as multiple vessels face movement restrictions amid heightened regional tensions, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary at the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said six ships carrying LPG are currently stuck in the strategic maritime corridor, with each vessel transporting roughly 45,000 metric tonnes of fuel. The stalled shipments together account for about 3 lakh metric tonnes of LPG awaiting transit.

The Strait of Hormuz - a key energy shipping route linking the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea - handles a significant share of global oil and gas shipments,...