People wait in line with empty LPG cooking gas cylinders to use refilled ones, in Prayagraj on March 23, 2026. | Photo credit: ANI
The ongoing crisis in West Asia has disrupted commercial LPG supplies and forced industries, including mining operations, to turn to alternative fuels.
“When LPG availability faces problems due to conflict in West Asia, it will impact industrial processes,” the sources said, adding that there was no concrete data on LPG supply cuts to industries.
Alternative solutions are being considered, with ammonia cylinders increasingly being used for industrial applications amid delays in commercial LPG supplies caused by regional tensions.
“Industries are in touch with the local administration and are trying to arrange what is possible. We have to make adjustments and have a contingency plan to take care of the inevitable consequences,” the sources said.
The crisis has particularly affected laborers working on mining and infrastructure projects who rely on commercial LPG for cooking. “Lower availability of LPG has affected them as induction technology is not working everywhere,” sources said.
Sources pointed to wider ripple effects on the mining and metals sector.
“As of now, all metal prices are very high due to many factors, including the situation in West Asia, which even affects the aluminum extrusion industry.” While high metal prices are benefiting some sectors, they are not helping industries with price-inelastic products, the sources pointed out.
“The overall impact of the crisis in West Asia is inevitable, but the government is trying to minimize it,” they added.
Published – 23 March 2026 23:19 IST
