India invokes Essential Commodities Act to prioritise domestic LPG and gas supply
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India invoked the Essential Commodities Act and issued the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, overriding existing gas sale agreements to enforce a four-tier priority allocation that guarantees piped household gas, CNG vehicle fuel and LPG production while curtailing lower-priority industrial supplies.
Why it matters
The order reduces the reliability of contracted gas deliveries for industrial and power users by reallocating limited imports toward household, transport and cooking-fuel needs. Petrochemical plants, gas-fired power stations and other lower-tier users now face immediate allocation cuts and must adjust operations or switch fuels.
Implications
- • Petrochemical plant operators must reduce natural gas consumption and implement contingency fuel switching or curtail production to align with government allocations.
- • Gas-fired power plant operators must prepare for mandated allocation cuts and secure alternative fuel sources or lower generation output.
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Policy & Regulation Regulatory Actions Supply Chain & Logistics Oil & Gas