Nagpur, March 12 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notices to the union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and a private company after six LPG distributors filed a petition seeking increased supply of domestic cooking gas cylinders amid the ongoing energy crisis triggered by the US-Iran conflict.
According to the petitioners, Nagpur-based Confidence Petroleum India Limited has not increased the supply of household LPG cylinders despite directions from the Centre to prioritise domestic distribution.
The petition, filed through advocates Shyam Dewani and Saahil Dewani, stated that disruptions in global crude supply due to the Iran war have put pressure on LPG production.
In view of the...