LPG, oil supply news LIVE updates: India’s hospitality sector is grappling with a growing shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, with restaurants in cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad warning that they may face disruption if supplies do not stabilize soon. Industry groups say restaurants depend on frequent supplies of LPG and typically don’t keep large reserves, forcing some establishments to cut menus, cut operating hours or consider temporary closures.
Government officials said several steps have been taken to prevent the build-up and stabilize supplies. The LPG reservation interval has been extended from 21 to 25 days, while refineries have been instructed to increase LPG production. The authorities have also directed oil companies to prioritize domestic LPG connections over commercial users, stressing that domestic consumers will remain the top priority.
The Petroleum Ministry has set up a three-member committee of executive directors of oil marketing companies to review requests for LPG supply from restaurants, hotels and other non-domestic sectors.
India consumes about 31.3 million tonnes of LPG annually, of which about 62% is imported. Much of these imports normally move through the Strait of Hormuz, where conflict-related disruptions in West Asia have tightened supplies. Officials say India is considering additional LPG supply partnerships with Algeria, Australia, Canada and Norway to ease pressure on domestic markets.
With LPG supplies now temporarily restricted to educational institutions and hospitals, food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato may also see some impact as restaurants recalibrate services after checking their cooking gas stocks, Moneycontrol said citing industry voices.
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