New Delhi, March 13 -- More than half of Indian households said they are facing disruptions in cooking gas supply. Some even said they had to turn to the black market to procure cylinders in the past week amid a shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in the country, a survey by LocalCircles found.

The consumers surveyed also reported that suppliers and middlemen in their areas are charging an extra Rs.100 to Rs.500 per cylinder. Meanwhile, cases have emerged in Delhi-NCR where some gas agencies are charging as much as Rs.1,500-2,800 per cooking gas cylinder, almost double the usual price.

An LPG cylinder in India costs between Rs.900 and Rs.1,000, whereas a commercial gas cylinder costs between Rs.1,800 and Rs.2,200, accord...