The Centre has partially restored the sale of commercial LPG cylinders that had earlier been curtailed to prioritise domestic requirements, indicating easing supply pressures.The government has also offered states and UTs an additional 10 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to incentivise reforms aimed at accelerating the transition from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG), even as it asserted that fuel supplies remained stable and Indian seafarers were safe amid tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.The move, conveyed to states and UTs through a letter dated March 18, is linked to steps such as faster approvals for city gas distribution (CGD) networks, deemed permissions for pending applications, rollout of “dig and restore” policies and reduction in levies, aimed at easing PNG adoption across domestic and commercial segments.At a high-level briefing, officials said there was no shortage of fuel in the country, with refineries operating at near-full capacity and adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel available without any price increase.Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Petroleum Ministry, said commercial LPG distribution had gained momentum, with nearly 15 states and UTs issuing allocation orders. “About 7,200 tonnes of commercial LPG, including bulk and auto LPG, has already been lifted across the country in the last four days,” she said.Officials said there had been no fuel dry-outs at retail outlets and cautioned citizens against panic buying. More than 2,300 surprise inspections have been carried out to curb hoarding and black marketing, while domestic LPG production has been ramped up by around 40 per cent. Online booking has improved to 93 per cent, though long queues persist in some areas.In parallel, authorities highlighted the resilience of India’s maritime operations, with all Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf region reported safe and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels in the past 24 hours.As many as 22 Indian-flagged ships with 611 crew members remain operational in the western Persian Gulf, under continuous monitoring by the Directorate General of Shipping in coordination with ship owners and Indian missions. LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi are continuing cargo discharge operations as scheduled.The DG Shipping control room, functioning round-the-clock, has handled over 3,300 calls and 6,300 emails since activation, while facilitating the repatriation of more than 472 Indian seafarers so far, including 25 in the last 24 hours.Port operations across India remain normal, with no congestion reported. At Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, the number of stranded containers has declined further, and additional storage capacity has been created at key ports such as Visakhapatnam.