India cuts gas supply to industries by up to 30% after Qatar halts LNG production amid Gulf tensions

India has reduced natural gas supplies to its industrial sector by as much as 30% following disruptions to liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. This action comes after Qatar, a major LNG supplier, halted production amidst escalating geopolitical tensions in the Gulf region. State-owned energy companies, including GAIL (India) Limited and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), have formally notified their industrial customers of the supply reduction. This cut directly impacts a wide range of industrial consumers and underscores India's significant vulnerability to geopolitical instability that disrupts its critical fossil fuel imports, particularly LNG.