New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has released draft Consumer Protection Regulations 2025, introducing sweeping reforms to safeguard consumer interests across India's oil and gas sector.

In an exclusive interview, AK Tiwari, Member, PNGRB, announced that the regulations will be implemented within two to three months following a 30 to 45 days of public consultation process.

"The consultation process will take around 45 days or so. After that, I think two to three months we are going to have the regulation in place," Tiwari said, emphasizing that PNGRB is taking an "aggressive step" to protect consumer interests in a sector serving a vast consumer base.

The regulations will impact over 32 crore ...