New Delhi/IBNS, Nov. 17 -- In a historic deal, India has opened up its LPG market to the United States entering into a one-year deal with Washington.

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday announced that the Indian public oil sector has entered into a deal to source LPG gas from the US.

"This purchase is based on using Mount Belvieu as the benchmark for LPG purchases and a team of our officials from @IndianOilcl, @BPCLimited & @HPCL had visited the US and engaged in discussions with major US producers over the last few months, which have been concluded now.

"Under the leadership of PM @narendramodi Ji, our PSU oil companies have been providing LPG at the lowest global prices to all our mothers and sis...