New Delhi: The Central Government on Tuesday invoked the Essential Commodities Act (EC Act) to ensure uninterrupted availability of domestic cooking gas in view of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has affected global oil and gas supply chains. The Centre has instructed refineries and petrochemical units to maximise production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and divert key hydrocarbon streams towards the LPG pool for domestic use. According to the official order, supply of natur...Read More