India, May 22 -- India's 13.1% drop in LPG use in April 2026 signals deeper stress in India's clean cooking transition.

Despite a growing consumer base under PMUY, supply disruptions from the West Asia crisis, import dependence, and affordability pressures are curbing refills.

Urban fuel switching to induction and PNG contrasts with rural reversion to biomass, exposing structural vulnerabilities in LPG-centric policy.

India's sharp decline in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumption in April 2026 is emerging as more than a temporary statistical dip. Policy analysts and sectoral experts say the 13.1 per cent fall reflects a complex mix of supply disruptions linked to the West Asia crisis, changing urban cooking patterns, affordability ...