Commercial LPG supply crunch disrupts restaurant operations in India’s Uttarakhand

Record ID: 2373689

  • Title: Commercial LPG supply crunch disrupts restaurant operations in India’s Uttarakhand
  • Date: 5th April 2026
  • Summary: DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA (APRIL 05, 2026) (ANI - No use India) PEOPLE AT RESTAURANT WITH SIGNAGE READING (English): "CLASSIC VIEW POINT"/"CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT"/"BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND INDIAN. CHINESE. CONTINENTAL"/"FAMILY RESTAURANT" PARTIALLY OCCUPIED SEATS IN RESTAURANT WITH FEW PEOPLE VARIOUS OF MAN USING KEROSENE STOVE TO COOK FOOD FLAME ON STOVE/COOKING UTENS
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  • Keywords: Dehradun LPG shortage Liquefied petroleum gas Uttarakhand commercial LPG cooking fuel food stalls footfall decline fuel shortage gas crisis gas supply hospitality sector local business north India price hike restaurants roadside vendors supply crisis tourism impact
  • Location: DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA
  • City: DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA001O2EEXQN
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Lack of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has disrupted daily operations of restaurants, forcing many to turn to inefficient alternatives like firewood and kerosene stoves, restaurant owners said on Sunday (April 05).
    The supply crunch, unfolding amid the ongoing Iran crisis, has hit eateries hard in India's northern Uttarakhand, with owners reporting declining footfall and an inability to meet customer demand due to limited fuel availability.
    Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli strikes which began in late February, allowing only "friendly nations" including China, Russia, India, Iraq and Pakistan to pass through.
    India meets about 60% of its LPG needs with overseas purchases and shipped in about 22 million metric tons of LPG in 2025, mostly from the Middle East, spending nearly $12 billion.
    The country has 333.7 million household LPG customers including 106 million low-income families receiving subsidised gas and the government is using the cooking gas crisis to plug leaks in its local distribution chain and strengthen infrastructure to expedite a shift towards piped gas as it looks to reduce LPG imports and spending on subsidies.
    To ease the pressure on LPG supplies, India has been promoting the use of alternatives such as kerosene, coal and biogas, while accelerating the rollout of piped natural gas for households.
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