As the West Asia conflict disrupts commercial LPG supplies, Indian eateries are switching to electric stoves and slashing menus while state governments intensify monitoring and enforcement to curb panic buying, hoarding and rising black market prices in major Tier-1 cities
The ongoing conflict in West Asia has triggered a significant commercial LPG crisis across India, disrupting operations in major cities and forcing a transition to alternative energy sources. Reports reveal a nationwide struggle characterised by supply halts, inflated black market prices and a surge in demand for electric cooking appliances.
Commercial paralysis and the shift to electric stoves
In Hyderabad, the shortage has hit local eateries and tiffin centres hard. According to , Raj Kumar, a chef at Devi Nashta Point, reported that commercial cylinders are unavailable even at black market rates of Rs3,000 to Rs4,000. This desperation has led businesses to adopt electric stoves, though Kumar noted that even these appliances are becoming scarce due to sudden high demand.
A similar trend is visible in Gujarat, where reports that traders in Surat, such as Lakshman Singh and Dinesh Patel, have completely run out of induction stove inventory as customers scramble for alternatives.
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