New Delhi, April 13 -- The US-Iran talks, which lasted nearly 20 hours in Pakistan, failed to produce an agreement to end the ongoing conflict. The global energy crisis has deepened, causing a jump in crude oil prices.

India, which relies on imports of half of its crude oil, 40 per cent of its gas and 85-90 per cent of LPG from the region, has also been impacted.

While it has managed to make up for the shortfall in crude oil by sourcing from other regions, LPG supplies have been impacted. The government has prioritised LPG supply to domestic households at the cost of cuts in supplies to commercial users like hotels and restaurants.

As against the sale of about 77,000 5 kg cylinders in pre-crisis February, daily sales have topped over 1...