India has removed restrictions on supplies of commercial liquified petroleum gas imposed during the Middle East war when energy supplies were hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, reports AFP.

The government ended the restrictions late Thursday on “non-domestic packed LPG and restored supplies to the levels prevailing prior to the West Asia crisis”, the petroleum ministry said in a statement.

“The supply of bulk LPG, which had been suspended at the onset of the crisis, has been relaxed by 50 percent of the pre-crisis consumption levels,” the statement added.

“The restoration follows the recent improvement in the LPG supply situation.” The decision follows improved energy cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and the US signed a deal that included opening the strategic waterway.