New Delhi, June 30 -- The Centre has withdrawn the temporary restrictions on the sale and distribution of petrol and diesel through retail outlets of state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs), with the decision taking effect from July 1, the petroleum ministry said on Monday. Last week, the government lifted curbs on the commercial supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders and relaxed the sale of bulk LPG to industrial customers to 50% of their pre-war consumption levels, signalling that the energy crunch triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has eased. The restrictions, imposed on June 12 amid concerns over disruptions to global energy supplies during the conflict in West Asia, had barred petrol pumps from selling auto fuels to bulk consumers and capped diesel sales at 200 litres per vehicle per day. htc...