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Bengaluru Hotels to Remain Shut From Tuesday as Commercial Gas Crunch Hits Amid US-Israel-Iran Conflict
- The Bangalore Hotels Association warned on March 9 that hotels and restaurants in Bengaluru must halt kitchen operations from March 10, urging Union ministers to restore commercial LPG supply immediately and calling it a big blow.
- The US‑Israel military campaign and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz have severely disrupted about 60% of India's LPG imports, mostly from Persian Gulf suppliers such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, prompting a government call to raise propane‑butane output.
- Facing scarce cylinders and black-market prices, suppliers stopped direct deliveries from Monday, impacting around 25 to 30 hotels, and the association wrote to Union Secretaries to act.
- Thousands of vulnerable residents face losing access to cooked meals as daily wage workers, students, senior citizens and hospital patients risk losing affordable meals and the association warned of cascading losses and a strike from March 10.
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called the Central Government's Rs.60 LPG price hike excessive and noted Oil Marketing Companies including Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited meet about 40% of demand, while India can import LPG from the United States.
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LPG cylinder shortage hits Mumbai, Bengaluru eateries; government responds
The hospitality sector in Maharashtra and Karnataka faces a severe crisis as commercial LPG cylinder shortages threaten to shut down restaurants within days. This disruption is linked to global supply issues following geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
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The shortage of LPG cylinders in Mumbai is now becoming a major crisis for the hotel and restaurant industry. Industry insiders say that if the situation doesn't improve soon, many restaurants in the city could face closure within the next two days.
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