India, March 11 -- As tensions refuse to abate in West Asia following the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28 and retaliation that followed soon after, the ripple effects have begun reaching Indian households.

The disruption is most visible in the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the cooking fuel used by more than 33 crore households across the country.

Government sources said that India is sourcing 70 per cent of the crude oil supply from sources other than conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime corridor that connects the Persian Gulf to global markets. However, the strait has turned into a chokepoint after the closure declared by Iran after the US and Israel attacked the country and assassinated their Supreme le...