Government restores commercial packed LPG supplies to pre-crisis levels:Re-establishes bulk gas supplies to 50% of pre-Iran War levels

The government of India has given big relief to factories, shops and businesses. They are now allowing businesses to get more LPG (cooking gas) just like they did before the crisis in West Asia. What are the new rules? Gas Cylinders for Businesses: Businesses can now buy as many packed LPG cylinders as they used to. Large (Bulk) Gas Supplies: During the crisis, the government completely stopped supplying big tanks of bulk gas to industries. Now, they are allowing businesses to get half (50%) of the pre Iran war levels. Why were there restrictions before? During the West Asia crisis, global gas supplies were disrupted. The government’s main goal was to make sure households in India did not run out of cooking gas. The government forced factories to give up two special chemicals (called C3 and C4). Usually, factories use these chemicals to make items like plastic. Why is the govt changing the rules now? The situation is now much better. India is producing more gas domestically and is also importing more gas from other countries. Factories can have their C3 and C4 chemicals back to make their regular products. The government will still make sure that households do not run out of gas. India will keep producing at least 40,000 metric tonnes of cooking gas every single day. Government oil companies will keep a shared list of all business customers to monitor and manage the gas supply easily. Moving towards cleaner Piped Natural Gas (PNG) The government still wants businesses to stop using gas cylinders and switch to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) because it is cleaner and safer. Businesses that already use piped gas must keep using it. Businesses that have gas pipes nearby will slowly be moved from cylinders to piped gas. The top head of the Petroleum Ministry has instructed all state governments to make sure these new rules are followed smoothly.