liquefied petroleum gas

American  

noun

1. a gas liquefied by compression, consisting of flammable hydrocarbons, as propane and butane, obtained as a by-product from the refining of petroleum or from natural gas: used chiefly as a domestic fuel in rural areas, as an industrial and motor fuel, and in organic synthesis, especially of synthetic rubber.

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liquefied petroleum gas British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: LPG.   LP gas.  a mixture of various petroleum gases, esp propane and butane, stored as a liquid under pressure and used as an engine fuel See also bottled gas

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Etymology

Origin of liquefied petroleum gas

First recorded in 1920–25

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liquefied petroleum gas

These have included tankers moving Iranian crude to China, as well as liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, to customers mainly in India, as well as dry bulk carriers moving soybeans, corn and rice to Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

India, the world's number two importer of liquefied petroleum gas which is used to produce cooking gas, has prioritised supplies for households.

From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026

It also carries around half of the country's liquefied natural gas imports and most of its liquefied petroleum gas shipments.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

India imports the vast majority of its liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

One carrier with liquefied petroleum gas that had been sanctioned by the U.S. government did transit the strait, according to Ed Finley-Richardson, a shipping expert.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026