Overview
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026 and omitted key operational provisions after a notification published in the Official Gazette on Saturday.
- The March emergency order had forced a sector-by-sector allocation of domestic gas and imported LNG to guarantee supplies for households, CNG, LPG output and fertiliser plants during shipment disruptions.
- Two other emergency fuel measures — orders to maximise refinery LPG output and limits on diesel bulk sales — had already been withdrawn as supplies stabilised.
- India is heavily reliant on West Asia for energy, with roughly 40–45% of crude and about 65% of LNG transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which is why the government retained contingency plans despite lifting curbs.
- Officials say normal commercial market operations should resume but warned that any renewed closure of Hormuz or fresh escalation would again pressure supplies and could force a return to emergency measures.