New Delhi, March 11 -- Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have begun disrupting global energy supply chains, raising concerns about LPG availability in India.

India sources most of its LPG and two-thirds of its liquefied natural gas from the Middle East, where the US-Israeli war against Iran is showing no signs of de-escalation. As fuel and oil shipments remain stuck at the Strait of Hormuz, India is now extending measures to protect the more than 300 million households that use LPG.

Commercial LPG supplies have reportedly been disrupted across several major cities, including Mumbai and Bengaluru, affecting restaurants, hotels and food courts, which rely heavily on cylinder-based cooking fuel.

The LPG supply disruption...