India, March 16 -- The energy supply chain has been disrupted due to the ongoing war between Iran, the US and Israel, and the The West Asia region is paying the price of the war, despite not being directly involved in it. Amid the crossfire of the war are Gulf countries, which are also the major suppliers of oil and gas to many countries, including India.

The West Asia conflict has given birth to a cooking fuel crisis in India. For context, India imports about 60% of its overall cooking gas requirements. Of this, around 90% is routed through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has currently blocked.

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