Srinagar, July 5 -- Srinagar- The government has withdrawn most provisions of an emergency natural gas supply order imposed during the West Asia conflict after liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the Strait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 provisions that had allowed the government to prioritise and redirect domestic natural gas and imported LNG to essential consumers.

The emergency order was issued on March 9 under the Essential Commodities Act after the West Asia conflict disrupted LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Several suppliers had invoked force majeure a...