Piped Gas Users Can't Get LPG Cylinders Now: Govt Amends Rules Amid West Asia Crisis

• Government prohibits LPG connections and refills for households already possessing a Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connection.
• The amendment is in view of disrupted energy supply amid the West Asia crisis, affecting India's 90% import-dependent LPG market.
• Supplies from West Asia are disrupted following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz due to US-Israel strikes on Iran.
• Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated India is seeking diversified options from US, Norway, Canada, Algeria, and Russia.
• Two Indian LPG tankers, Shivalik and Nanda Devi, passed through the Strait of Hormuz after diplomatic efforts, heading to Mundra and Kandla ports.