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Canada Pitches Oil and LNG to India After Gulf Disruptions Threaten Hormuz Routes

Ottawa presents Canada as a reliable low‑carbon supplier for India’s energy transition.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is ready to help meet India’s fast‑rising energy demand by supplying oil and liquefied natural gas, calling Canada an energy superpower.
  • Tensions in West Asia have raised risks to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, while India’s energy minister said imports continue via different sources and routes.
  • A recent leaders’ statement identified scope to expand bilateral energy trade, including increased Canadian oil and LNG for India and work toward a first long‑term LPG arrangement.
  • Canada is pitching low‑carbon LNG, critical minerals and civilian uranium as strategic inputs for India, with media reporting New Delhi’s interest in buying available Canadian supply and urging streamlined approvals.
  • Canada’s export capacity is still building, with the LNG Canada facility around 14 MTPA and more projects advancing, and Pacific routes offering shorter tanker times to Asia.