India, March 17 -- India has begun sourcing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from multiple global markets, including the United States, as part of efforts to diversify supplies amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the government said on Tuesday.

Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing and Oil Refinery) at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said most LPG imports continue to come from the Gulf region, but oil marketing companies have started procuring supplies from alternative markets to strengthen energy security.

The government said there is no "dry out" at LPG distributors across the country, with refineries operating at full capacity and adequate stocks of petrol and diesel availa...