New Delhi, July 5 -- The Centre has rolled back most provisions of the emergency natural gas supply regulations imposed during the West Asia conflict after liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo movement through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire.

In a notification issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026, removing key operational provisions that had enabled the government to prioritise the allocation of domestically produced natural gas and imported LNG to essential consumers.

The original order, issued on March 9 under the Essential Commodities Act, was introduced after the conflict in West Asia disrupted LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz....