Oil ministry sets up panel as LPG shortage hits hospitality sector
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New Delhi: The oil ministry has set up a committee to review LPG supply issues after a sudden shortage of commercial cylinders hit the hospitality sector, raising fears that restaurants may shut down if supplies are not restored soon.
Restaurant associations say the shortage is spreading, with eateries in cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru already struggling to secure cooking gas.
The ministry said a committee of three Executive Directors from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) has been formed to review requests for LPG supply to restaurants, hotels and other industries. The crunch comes as the widening Middle East conflict disrupted fuel supplies, including LPG imports to India. The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route through which India receives 85–90 per cent of its LPG imports, has forced the government to prioritise domestic cooking gas supplies for households.
