BENGALURU, March 13 -- A tightening supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is beginning to ripple across daily life in Bengaluru, affecting auto drivers, eateries and government-run food canteens while authorities have stepped up monitoring of fuel stocks.

Auto-rickshaw drivers using LPG said a sudden price increase hit them, with auto LPG rates rising by about Rs.10 per litre within two days. The hike has added to the financial strain on drivers already dealing with higher fuel costs.

Fuel station workers said they faced supply disruptions that limited how much LPG they could sell. One bunk employee said the situation had become uncertain in recent days. "We don't know when the next load will arrive," the staff member at fuel station ...