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EconomyThe Hindu6 July 2026
Government withdraws emergency gas curbs imposed during Hormuz disruption as LNG supplies normalise
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📌 Summary:
- Government has withdrawn most provisions of the emergency natural gas supply regulation order imposed during the West Asia conflict
- Trigger: LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed after a ceasefire, normalising supplies
- Notification issued July 4, 2026 by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026
- The order had earlier mandated that all domestically produced gas and imported LNG be sold as per a government-drawn priority customer list
- Withdrawal restores normal, market-based allocation of gas to consumers
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 (Economy/Infrastructure–Energy security) — shows how a chokepoint disruption (Strait of Hormuz) forces emergency demand-rationing, and how energy governance adapts
📝 Prelims Facts:
- Strait of Hormuz is a key chokepoint for global LNG and crude oil trade between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
- Instrument used: Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026
- Nodal ministry: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
🔑 Key Term: Priority customer list — a government-notified order of precedence directing scarce gas first to essential/priority sectors during a supply emergency
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