Energy Crisis Alert: LPG Shortage Hits Indian Cities as Middle East War Disrupts Gas Supply

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is now beginning to affect everyday life in India, particularly through disruptions in gas supply. Although two Indian LPG carrier ships have recently passed through the Strait of Hormuz carrying gas, shortages of LPG cylinders are being reported in several cities. In many areas, long queues are forming outside gas agencies as people struggle to obtain cylinders. The shortage has started impacting small businesses as well. Around the Hanuman Mandir Connaught Place area in New Delhi, tea and snack vendors say they have not received LPG cylinders for nearly five days. As a result, tea stalls have stopped making tea, and food items like kachori are being served with cold curry because there is no gas available to heat it. The crisis is also visible in Noida, where residents in areas such as Sector 5 are reportedly standing in lines from as early as 2–4 a.m. to get LPG cylinders. Many consumers claim that although bookings are made through IVR systems, cylinders are not being delivered at the agencies. Officials say black marketing and hoarding of LPG cylinders are major reasons behind the shortage. Authorities have started conducting raids to control illegal stockpiling. Meanwhile, some households are switching back to traditional wood stoves or buying induction cooktops due to the lack of cooking gas.

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