India, March 25 -- Amid a broader push to expand gas pipeline infrastructure, the government on Wednesday said households with access to piped natural gas (PNG) will reportedly have to switch from LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) or risk losing their cooking gas supply. This comes amid panic over energy supply chain in view of the ongoing war between Iran, the US, and Israel.

The West Asia conflict has triggered concerns over a cooking fuel shortage in India, which imports about 60% of its total LPG requirements, nearly 90% of which passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has said that LPG supply "shall cease after three months" if a household does not opt for PNG despite its availability, news agency...