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Country / jurisdiction: India · Year: 2026 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary
The Natural Gas Order 2026 was issued to address LNG supply disruptions caused by geopolitical conflict in the Middle East.
It establishes a hierarchy where
Priority Sector I receives 100% of consumption for domestic PNG, transport CNG, and LPG
Priority Sector II allocates 70% for fertiliser plants to ensure continued agricultural production
Priority Sector III maintains supplies at 80% for tea industries and industrial consumers on the national grid
Priority Sector IV ensures industrial and commercial consumers via CGD networks also receive 80%
GAIL and PPAC manage these diversions using a pooled pricing mechanism that overrides all existing commercial contracts
Official source: https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/mar/doc2026310819601.pdf
Source
https://www.iea.org/policies/31362Canonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the Vantage detail page — in compliance evidence.