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Hotels and restaurants in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai are struggling with LPG shortages as the West Asia conflict disrupts energy supplies, forcing many to reduce menu items or suspend operations

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Nearly 13 years after Gail, a state-run gas distributor, had agreed to source liquefied natural gas (LNG)  from two American projects at Henry Hub-linked prices, India is taking the same path under short-term contracts and based on the same formula.

India has invoked emergency provisions and declared force majeure, reprioritising natural gas supplies to key sectors such as households and fertiliser plants

Delivery man transports LPG cylinders on a cart

IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL have said that they are boosting LPG production and prioritising household supply after the Centre directed refineries to use all propane, butane, and other gas streams for LPG

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Restaurants across Tamil Nadu are staring at a bleak future with existing stock expected to last only for one or two days due to a lack of commercial LPG cylinder supply amid the West Asia conflict, hoteliers said on Tuesday.
Some of the hotels and restaurants have already cut the number of food items offered in order to reduce the LPG use, officials said.
"It is like a second COVID-19-enforced lockdown for us. We are cutting down on the usage of LPG cylinders. We have reduced the number of food items. For Dosa, tea or coffee, the stove should be receiving LPG supply non-stop. We have cut the number of items now and are providing food only in limited numbers," the chairman of a popular restaurant chain told PTI on condition of anonymity.
To a query, he said, "We expect to run for one or two days with existing stock. If there is no supply of the commercial LPG cylinders, we have no other go than to close down operations.  COVID-19 lockdown-like situation returning."
Meanwhile, Sri .

UAE, Iran war

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Hotel and restaurant operations in the city are likely to be affected starting March 10, following a sudden and total halt in the supply of commercial gas cylinders, the Bangalore Hotels Association said on Monday.
This development comes amid rising energy costs and supply constraints caused by the West Asia conflict.
"Since the gas supply has stopped, the hotels will be closed from tomorrow," the association said in a release.
Noting that the supply of commercial gas cylinders stopped today, it said, since the hotel industry is an essential service, common people, students, and medical professionals, who rely on the hotels for daily meals, will be affected.
"In addition, our hotel industry will also face difficulties until the gas supply returns to normal," it added.
The association said oil companies had guaranteed an uninterrupted gas supply for 70 days, making the sudden stoppage a "big blow" to the hotel industry.
"Therefore, we expect the concerned Union Ministers to take .

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Worker unloads domestic LPG gas cylinders from a truck

The National Restaurant Association of India has warned the Centre that disruption in commercial LPG supplies could trigger widespread restaurant closures, urging sustained cylinder availability

Facing supply risks from the West Asia conflict, the government has ordered all refiners to channel full C3-C4 streams into LPG production to ensure adequate supply for households

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The ongoing war in West Asia has begun to disrupt LPG supplies in India. Escalating conflict around the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz has delayed shipments and increased freight costs, affecting supply chains. Several restaurants and hotels in cities such as Mumbai and Bengaluru have flagged shortage of commercial LPG cylinders. The central government has asked refiners to prioritise domestic LPG supply and curb hoarding to stabilise availability.

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