India, April 7 -- Amid geopolitical shocks and reduced LNG availability from West Asia, India has allowed a short-term return of PDS kerosene for household cooking and lighting in 21 states and Union Territories.

Production and consumption have plunged over the past decade as LPG and electrification expanded.

The government now treating kerosene as a stopgap fuel to protect vulnerable homes from price spikes and supply risks.

Geopolitical turbulence in global energy markets has prompted India to briefly revisit a fuel it had almost phased out.

In a notification issued on March 29, 2026, the government temporarily allowed the reintroduction and streamlined distribution of Public Distribution System (PDS) kerosene, also known as superio...