The US-Iran war has resumed amid rising tensions between the two countries, as both countries have further hardened their stance on the Strait of Hormuz. The US blockade was not lifted until Iran attacked the UAE.

The current US-Iran situation has once again disrupted oil and gas supplies, and meanwhile, India has implemented a new rule that will directly impact millions of households across the country. Under the new rule, the government has required all households to discard all but one LPG cylinder.

This initiative comes at a time when large parts of the world are facing energy shortages, and is part of the government's strategy to maintain balance in energy supply.

This situation is exacerbated by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route through which a large portion of the world's oil and gas supplies pass. Any disruption in this area impacts countries like India that are heavily dependent on imports.

To address this difficult situation, the government has implemented a strict "one household, one gas connection" rule to facilitate uninterrupted LPG supply to all households, ensure no one accumulates extra gas cylinders, and control mismanagement. From now on, households will not be able to have both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and piped natural gas (PNG) connections simultaneously. The government is implementing this rule immediately, and gas companies have already started informing users.

What are the new LPG rules?
The government has clarified that a single household is no longer permitted to have both an LPG and PNG connection. This means that if a household already has a PNG connection, it will have to surrender its LPG cylinder, and vice versa. The government has ordered oil and gas companies not to issue or refill LPG cylinders to users who already have PNG. This is being done to prevent duplication and ensure fair distribution of limited resources.

The government assured that there would be no shortage of LPG.

The government on Wednesday said it was making "every possible effort" to ensure uninterrupted supply of LPG, crude oil and natural gas amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia, and cautioned against panic buying at retail fuel outlets. At an inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing and Oil Refinery) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said, "The West Asia crisis has impacted our imports, be it LPG, crude oil or natural gas. But the Indian government is trying to ensure that domestic supply, domestic LPG consumers get 100 per cent supply." Sharma said that despite supply concerns related to the geopolitical situation, domestic cooking gas distribution remains normal.

PC: DNAIndia