New Delhi, April 22 -- With the war in West Asia disrupting cooking gas LPG supplies, India will review its fuel exports if needed to ensure availability in the local markets, Reuters reported, citing a government official.

The government has barred consumers with piped natural gas (PNG) from retaining, obtaining or refilling domestic liquefied petroleum gas cylinders. While also strengthening infrastructure to expedite a shift towards piped gas, a more convenient alternative whose supplies have not been very badly hit.

It has invoked emergency powers and directed refiners to maximise production of LPG, widely used for cooking. It cut sales to the industry to avoid a shortage of 333 million homes with LPG connections.

India is assessin...