India, April 16 -- India's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply chain could take up to four years to fully recover, a senior government official reportedly said.

The prolonged disruption is linked to the unprovoked US-Israeli war on Iran that began at the end of February. Although a fragile, temporary ceasefire is currently in effect, the instability continues to threaten the Strait of Hormuz, a key route handling nearly 90% of India's LPG imports.

"Based on inputs from affected suppliers, restoration could take at least three years, and possibly longer," the official told Moneycontrol. "Your LPG supply might take that long because some very critical supplies are shut down," they said.

"What 'shut' exactly means is not fully clear, whe...