New Delhi, June 26 -- In a major relief to industrial and commercial LPG consumers, the government has removed all sectoral restrictions on the supply of Non-Domestic Packed LPG and restored supplies to the levels prevailing before the West Asia crisis.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a statement that the supply of bulk LPG, which had been suspended at the onset of the crisis, has now been restored to 50 per cent of pre-crisis consumption levels, providing significant relief to commercial and industrial consumers. The restoration follows the recent improvement in the LPG supply situation.

The government has also decided to reduce the diversion of C3-C4 streams to the LPG pool. During the West Asia crisis, the governmen...