What the lifting of gas curbs means? | Explained
The Indian government has lifted emergency restrictions on natural gas supplies that were imposed during the West Asia crisis. This decision restores full supply levels to fertilizer plants, refineries, and industrial users following the stabilization of sea traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
On July 4, 2026, the government lifted emergency curbs it had imposed on the supply of natural gas during the West Asia crisis in March. It cited “ceasefire and negotiations” and the resumption of “sea traffic through the Strait of Hormuz” to restore gas supplies to fertilizer plants, refineries, distributors and industrial users. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, in a notification, amended the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, and omitted provisions that had prioritised sale of domestically produced natural gas and imported Liquefied Natural Gas as per a priority list released by the government during the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
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