The Chhattisgarh Government has capped the supply of commercial LPG cylinders at 20% of the previous month’s consumption, while directing time-bound online refill booking for domestic consumers, officials said on Thursday (March 26, 2026). 

Based on available stock, priority categories for LPG supply have been identified. These include educational institutions, hospitals, military and paramilitary camps, jails, hotels, social welfare institutions, railway and airport canteens, government offices, guest houses, animal feed units, and restaurants, an official statement said.

The decision was taken on Wednesday during a review meeting of regional managers of oil companies, chaired by the state’s food department secretary, Reena Baba Saheb Kangale, to assess LPG availability and streamline the distribution system in the state amid supply concerns following the West Asia conflict.

-PTI

Oil prices fell more than 5%, and Asian shares gained on Wednesday (March 25) over the prospect of a de-escalation of the Iran war and negotiations between the United States and Iran.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was up 2.8% to 53,721.30 in early trading. South Korea’s Kospi gained 3.1% to 5,728.22. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.2% to 25,374.95, while the Shanghai Composite index was 0.9% higher at 3,914.09.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is said to have offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran. Mr. Trump’s claims of progress being made from talks with Iran this week and his postponement on Monday of a deadline to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have also fuelled optimism that an end to the Iran war could come soon.

– AP