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

Adani Enterprises, the Adani Group flagship, agreed to pay $275 million to settle allegations that the company bought liquefied petroleum gas from Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions, the Treasury Department said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

On Thursday, Bangladesh hiked prices of liquefied petroleum gas used for cooking and compressed natural gas used in some cars by 29 percent.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 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