“The vendors who used to supply us with LPG gas are now saying that it is not available,” Sujit said while speaking to ANI.
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has resulted in the disruption of liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in an order yesterday.
The impact is already seemingly hitting India’s restaurant and hospitality sector.
Sujit, the owner of Marathi Tadka Hotel in Dadar, Mumbai, said the LPG shortage is affecting business.
“The vendors who used to supply us with LPG gas are now saying that it is not available,” Sujit said while speaking to ANI.
“How will we run our business in this situation?” he questioned, while requesting the government to come up with a solution.
Additionally, the Bangalore Hotels Association (Regd.) has requested BJP MP Tejasvi Surya to ensure that commercial establishments continue to receive uninterrupted LPG supply.
#WATCH | Mumbai | Sujit, the owner of Marathi Tadka hotel, Dadar, says, “Currently, we are facing LPG shortage because of the conflict, which is affecting our business. The vendors who used to supply us with LPG gas are now saying that it is not available… How will we run our… pic.twitter.com/t6IfGNbf8g
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Meanwhile, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has requested its industrial and commercial customers to make necessary arrangements and explore alternate fuel supplies or sources to meet their fuel requirements, following a directive from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Keeping in view the prevailing geopolitical situation arising from the Middle East conflict, the central government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, to regulate the availability, supply, and equitable distribution of petroleum and petroleum products and natural gas, in an order dated 9 March 2026.
National Vice President of the LPG Association, RK Gupta, commenting on reports of LPG shortages in several states, said, “According to the oil companies, there is no shortage in supply.”
#WATCH | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: On reports of commercial LPG shortage, National Vice President of the LPG Association, RK Gupta, says, "... According to the oil companies, there is no shortage in supply. Commercial LPG cylinders have not been issued since yesterday, but an… pic.twitter.com/JcvHaSnPyn
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He added that Commercial LPG cylinders have not been issued since yesterday; however, an exemption has been given to hospitals and educational institutions.
“There is no shortage in the supply of domestic LPG,” Gupta further said.
Several states like Karnataka, Mumbai, and Chennai are facing LPG shortages, according to reports, but there is no confirmation yet.
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